Re: birdbath

> large, flat stone in the middle of mine, making an island, that way the
> small birds have a perch near the water.

Actually I do that in the winter  - place a rock on top of the heater so it
doesn't move.  In the summer I used to put a fake toad in it - don't know
where he is right now - didn't fool the birds, they hopped right on him.
Sounds like a good idea, Cathy. Thanks!

Kitty

----- Original Message -----
From: "cathy carpenter" <cathyc@rnet.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] birdbath


> I believe the "brown yuck" is one of the brown algae. I have a similar
> problem, even though I scrub it regularly. It stains, too, so there is
> always some brown left. Not dangerous to birds, though, just annoying
> to neatniks like me. As to your huge one - I put a proportionally
> large, flat stone in the middle of mine, making an island, that way the
> small birds have a perch near the water.
> Cathy
> On Sunday, July 13, 2003, at 11:45 PM, Kitty wrote:
>
> > I have 3 birdbaths.  The main one is a huge stone dish.  The robins
> > and jays
> > love it, but as I watch the smaller birds, they seem fearful that it
> > is too
> > deep.  The smaller stone one would be better for them, but being
> > further
> > from the house I forget ot keep it filled.  Then there's the one out
> > front -
> > the one that causes me to write.
> >
> > This is one of those super heavy one piece jobs with a leaf pattern
> > traveling from the bowl down the base; very common.  However, it is
> > blue and
> > I don't really know what it is made of; just assumed it was formed from
> > cement with pigment added.  The problem is that as soon as you add
> > water to
> > the bowl it begins to develop a rusty brown yuck.  By the next day it
> > is
> > filthy - and not from the birds.  Has anyone else come across this
> > problem?
> > I'm concerned that the water might be unsafe for the birds, but also
> > becuase
> > I've seen my cats drink from it - even when fresh clean water is
> > available.
> >
> > Do you think this bath is safe or should I stop filling it?
> >
> > Kitty
> >
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