A lovely sight. A few years ago, a female blackbird would come and bath several times a day in a flowerpot saucer in my back yard that had filled with rain water - delightful to watch, but nerve-wracking! I had to keep the cats locked in or there would have been a watery disaster.
Oh bless - he looks soaked to the skin! We had starlings bathing in a bowl of water we put out for them when it was snowy. I had to renew it a couple of times a day as it quickly froze, but the coldness of the water didn't seem to deter the birds.
Hello! Thankyou for popping over to my blog.It's always lovely to have a new follower.When I reach the magic 100 I will do my first giveaway. You live in a beautiful part of the country.we have stayed in a B and B in Fritham and love the little thatched pub there. I love to see the robins in my garden.They always come and say 'hello' when I am doing a bit of gardening.
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He does look a bit bedraggled, but I suppose he wouldn't have gone in the water if he hadn't wanted to. Must be washing away the winter blues.
I love to watch birds bathing ...Robins are so beautiful
A lovely sight. A few years ago, a female blackbird would come and bath several times a day in a flowerpot saucer in my back yard that had filled with rain water - delightful to watch, but nerve-wracking! I had to keep the cats locked in or there would have been a watery disaster.
Oh bless - he looks soaked to the skin! We had starlings bathing in a bowl of water we put out for them when it was snowy. I had to renew it a couple of times a day as it quickly froze, but the coldness of the water didn't seem to deter the birds.
You lucky thing! I have a robin that follows me as I work around the ponies. His song is a joy!
Hello!
Thankyou for popping over to my blog.It's always lovely to have a new follower.When I reach the magic 100 I will do my first giveaway.
You live in a beautiful part of the country.we have stayed in a B and B in Fritham and love the little thatched pub there.
I love to see the robins in my garden.They always come and say 'hello' when I am doing a bit of gardening.
Bellaboo :0)
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