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do they need water,? ive got just norm type bird feed, that hangs from me fence, with holes both sides , which they use (seeds) and they love them no prob. :thumbs: But was thinking ,well wife said lol, I wonder with is warm weather if they need water as well.? well anyway I put out good size bowl full of cold water for them on the floor , as most birds are going on the deck picking up seeds that the others have knocked out . But I don't think there bothering with it, I know bids will bath in water just to clean there feathers ive seen them do it before , but not necessarily to drink. well its there if they want it .lol

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Not a bird lol but in the garden

yeh get fair few come here lot of sparrows, few finchs,tits,robins blacks, had few rabbits as well lol, and feckin rats shot 4 not seen any for a while hope they don't come back hate bloody rats .

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Take some water out so it only reaches there legs and they will bathe in it

do all birds have the same lenth legs then?lol

 

Only the ones that matter lol

 

ok will try , but they don't seem bothered with it, .

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do they need water,? ive got just norm type bird feed, that hangs from me fence, with holes both sides , which they use (seeds) and they love them no prob. :thumbs: But was thinking ,well wife said lol, I wonder with is warm weather if they need water as well.? well anyway I put out good size bowl full of cold water for them on the floor , as most birds are going on the deck picking up seeds that the others have knocked out . But I don't think there bothering with it, I know bids will bath in water just to clean there feathers ive seen them do it before , but not necessarily to drink. well its there if they want it .lol

yes they need water,I got bit blocked gutter on shed roof they line up and drink from it
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Use a paint tray and then your'll see them using it as a paint tray can give any sized bird the chance to bathe but just don't fill it right up,just to the start of the slope.It's what myself and many other folk use in our aviaries as bird baths and there cheap,easy to clean and you usualy get a couple of free paint brishes or a roller :thumbs::laugh: ...

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Use a paint tray and then your'll see them using it as a paint tray can give any sized bird the chance to bathe but just don't fill it right up,just to the start of the slope.It's what myself and many other folk use in our aviaries as bird baths and there cheap,easy to clean and you usualy get a couple of free paint brishes or a roller :thumbs::laugh: ...

thanks will try that :thumbs:

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I've got a stone bird bath and they queue up to go in it and have a splash and a drink ...its a good way of attracting birds to the garden.

 

 

yeh get fair few come here lot of sparrows, few finchs,tits,robins blacks, had few rabbits as well lol, and feckin rats shot 4 not seen any for a while hope they don't come back hate bloody rats .

 

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I had an old jam making pan catching water from a slow leak in my water line....

The leak is gone but i have to fill up the pan everyday still cos the goldfinches all came round for a drink all lined up round the edge!

I hope to build something better for em soon cos I want me jam pan back lol!

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