I’m glad someone has brought up the
subject of bird baths! The ravens who nest each year in a tree next door have
got into the habit of bringing bread from another neighbouring garden, and
dunking it in my bird bath. I‘ve spoken twice to the neighbours who
kindly leave out bread for the birds (sigh!) twice over the last couple of
years, but it still seems to appear. Now I find that every morning, the ravens
dunk whatever they get to eat in my bird bath – beakfulls of dog food,
dismembered prey, donuts, lollies…. It’s such a foetid mess that
other birds have stopped using it – alas. My latest plot is to cover the
bath after dark so that when they come in the morning they can’t dunk. Of
course no other birds can use it either. I wonder what time it’s safe to
remove the cover? Does anyone have a better idea?
Sue
From: Judy Corp
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Sent: Tuesday, 14 September 2010
8:40 AM
To: 'Trish Munro'; 'Canberra Birds'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] RE :
Bird baths
Hi
We aren’t as
diligent as that but fresh water every day is important. I’d be
interested in others opinions on this too.
Judy
From: Trish Munro
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Sent: Tuesday, 14 September 2010
7:32 AM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: [canberrabirds] RE : Bird
baths
Hi COGers,
Can I have some advise please?
I read in the Sunday Canberra Times 'Relax' supplement that bird baths should
be cleaned and disinfected with a weak bleach solution and then, after rinsing
out and placing in the sun to thoroughly dry for a while, they are safe to
replenish and use for birds again.
Is this regime OK by COG standards?
Please can I have some guidance before I do this.
Thanks,
Trish Munro
Garran
