| HOOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEHas summer come in
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| | attract birds to your yard and
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| with a bang!Heat waves everywhere.And
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| | birdbaths.Earth tone colors.Tan, brown,
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| where is the rain?Yolanda is at camp this
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| | terra cotta, gray etc.Are you getting the
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| week.She gets so excited.She can remember
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| | idea now?Natural feeling and looking
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| that camp is a fun time for her, yet she
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| | surfaces.Stay away from pretty colors
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| can't remember
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| | like bright blues and greens.These bright
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| or tell you what she did during the week
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| | colors are usually found on the glazed
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| or her last day there.A few miles west of
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| | baths which as a
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| Grand Rapids is "Indian Trails
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| | BIG NO, NO!Oh sure, the glazed baths are
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| Camp."Indian Trails is a special camp for
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| | nice and easy to clean, but how often are
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| special needs people of all ages.Camp is
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| staffed with a registered nurse and camp
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| | they getting used?A glazed bath is also
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| counselors.The counselors are college
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| | an invitation to a potential death or
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| students. Many of them come from other
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| | two.Birds need something to grip,
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| countries that are studying and training
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| | something to hold onto and feel safe.Too
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| in a special needs field.Last year there
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| | often a thirsty bird or a juvenile will
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| was a counselor from Australia, Yolanda
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| | fall in and drown.Young birds are
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| thought he was
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| | clueless to life's traps and dangers.They
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| a HUNK!It's a good respite for all.Mom
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| | see water or just a place to perch and
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| is dealing with another bout of
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| | may easily fall in.Bigger birds like
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| pneumonia.They brought her to the
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| | robins and smaller birds that may be
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| hospital for a 12 hour stay and she's
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| | perching, lose
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| still at the
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| | grips as well.A soaking wet bird is slow
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| nursing home.I just don't know any more,
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| | in flight and a poor surface impedes
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| I weep every time I leave
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| | flight a
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| her.BIRDBATHS.Recently I have had several
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| | split second longer.In nature, that
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| questions on and about
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| | fraction of a second can mean life or
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| birdbaths.So........ I will address many
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| | death.Location, Location, Location.A
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| of these questions again.Now for you old
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| | common phrase in business.Also an
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| timers......... you can still read this
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| | important phrase when it comes to
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| anyway.Birdbaths come in many different
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| | locating a birdbath.Your bath(s) should
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| shapes and styles. From a several
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| | be out in the open yet near protection.An
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| hundred dollar fancy one to something as
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| | oxymoron?Not really.A bath should be
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| simple as a terra cotta saucer.All too
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| | placed in an opening or where nothing is
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| often, the fancy ones are more of a
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| | growing, yet make
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| hassle to clean and keep clean.The
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| | sure there is a shrub or a tree near
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| sculpting and flowers are a magnet for
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| | by.Birds need to find a safe place to
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| trapping dirt and algae.They can have the
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| | perch while they preen themselves.A wet
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| proper dimensions and work great as a
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| | bird is a slow bird.All of my baths are
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| bath and a
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| | within 15 feet of a tree or other
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| quick drink. Just remember they are
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| | protection.If you plant anything around
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| extra work to maintain.The width of the
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| | your bath, make sure it is a low growing
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| bowl isn't a problem.A problem can occur
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| | plant.Cats will hide in your garden and
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| when the bowl is too deep.A proper depth
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| | pounce on your unsuspecting birds if
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| for a birdbath is 1 1/2 to 2 inches
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| | givin the chance to do so.Danger also
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| deep.Anything deeper without a raised
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| | comes from the sky, but birds will be
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| flat surface (stone or brick) can be
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| | looking for hawksAlso, place your source
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| asking
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| | of water where you can enjoy the
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| for trouble in the way of drowning or
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| | action.Place it where it is easy for you
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| birds unable to escape quickly.It's true,
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| | to keep clean and filled.I can't number
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| I have a clay bowl 3 inches deep for my
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| | the times I've seen an empty or filthy
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| robins and bluejays.I also have a raised
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| | birdbath that is totally
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| flat surface in the middle.A Petoskey
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| | ignored because it is located as a piece
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| stone I found one year in the Little
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| | of yard art, not as a birdbath.KEEP IT
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| Traverse Bay at Bayview,
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| | CLEANWell, you've got your birdbaths or
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| Michigan.It makes a nice added surface
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| | other sources of water.Now how do you
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| and a bit of a conversation piece for
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| | keep it clean?This isn't rocket science,
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| visitors
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| | yet many people neglect this
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| to see a Petoskey stone that size.We
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| | task.Maintaining is more efficient then
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| also have a two-tiered concrete bath on
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| | having to do a total scrub all the
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| the tree stump style.This is a left over
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| | time.Yes, it's true a good cleaning is
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| from the years we owned our wild bird
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| | needed and you will know when it's
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| specialty store.It's very functional and
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| | needed.Here are a couple of things that I
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| gets used, but it takes more time and
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| | have found that work for me.Near dusk, if
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| care to clean.Still, I like it in my yard
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| | my bath needs filling, I will refill with
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| as an added feature.The easiest one to
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| | fresh water and put a cap
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| clean and the one that gets used the most
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| | or two of chlorine bleach into the
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| is a simple
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| | water.This keeps germs and algae down
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| two piece concrete birdbath.The bowl is
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| | between cleanings and the chlorine
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| 1 1/2 inches deep and has a bit of a
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| | will have oxidized by morning.My
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| raised surface in the middle.It is a
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| | favorite stuff is the oxygen bleach
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| neutral color and a plain surface.My
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| | products.I use this on a lot of things.I
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| smaller birds as well as my mourning
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| | was reminded by a dear friend that this
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| doves are at this bath all the time.We
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| | stuff foams up some.My apologies for not
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| need to fill it constantly it seems and
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| | making that all too clear.I can use my
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| it needs sanitizing more often.THINK LIKE
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| | Oxi-Boost any time of day and feel
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| A BIRD.I keep bringing that up don't
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| | safe.It sanitizes and kills algae, even
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| I?Thinking like a bird does not mean bird
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| | when my birds take a sip.They don't mind
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| brained : )Take notice as to where birds
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| | a little foaming action.I sprinkle in
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| congregate for a bath, some playtime
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| | just enough around the edges and a bit in
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| and a drink.A simple mud puddle or where
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| | the middle and let it
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| the sprinklers puddle up on streets and
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| | go to work.Experiment on this one until
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| sidewalks.Nature's way of water for
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| | you find what works for you.I would guess
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| birds.Natural looking sources will help
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| | a table spoon full.
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