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Don't Forget the Water!

Feeding the birds all through the various seasons you may also need to remember that your birds are going to need water. In the spring, summer, and fall and in the winter, the birds will need winter, even if it has been raining or snowing out.

It can be difficult for a bird to find water during the hottest seasons, and your providing water is going to give them exactly what they need to cool off and for drinking!

Because of the problems with mosquitoes in certain areas, it is difficult to have pools of water, birdbaths, and such without having to worry about the little pests. One thing that you can do to prevent the mosquitoes from laying eggs in the bird water is to keep the water moving, like a water fall or some type of sprinkler system put together with the bird bath so it isn't just sitting still.

Birds are going to love water during the winter months, and this can be another problem that isn't always easy to solve. Water in the winter is going to freeze. Keeping a constant dripping water is going to help a supply of water from freezing.

Birds will need water all through the year, but you may not have the time or the space to install a birdbath in your landscape. You can use several alternatives in the landscape instead of having a large birdbath. You can keep a small shallow bowl to hold water near the bird feeder; you can also use a dripping water container similar to that of what a humming bird feeder would look like.

Birdbaths are easily available as bird feeders are, and there are many types, styles, and colors that will fit your landscape style if you are interested in a birdbath.. If need something easy and useful with out having to purchase something to water the birds with at this time, you can use a pot or a planter to keep water in for your wild feathered friends.

How do birds cool off?
Birds are going to cool off by walking and playing in the water as other animals do. Birds will walk in the water and flap their wings, playing in the water during the hottest times of the year. In the winter months, the birds will not play in the water, but they will occasionally sip at the water in their beaks as needed to keep hydrated.

Placing your bird feeder in the shade is going to help the birds get to the food and stay cool at the same time. You will not want to put water in with the feed, as this is a time when the feed will start to mold, grow fungus and can cause other pests to come to the feeder. The feed should remain dry when the birds are eating it, so be sure to dry it after you have cleaned it.