The fountain has different levels and as we hoped, different species uses different levels - the white-eyes enjoy the top level where the water runs through small holes and cracks while the thrushes and doves enjoy the deeper middle level where they can bath and drink as they whish. The deep bottom level that contains the pump is not that popular - although the dogs love to drink water from it!!!!
But as in all things in life some birds want it all for themselves - the thrushes have now decided this is their oasis and chase away every other bird that want to come and have a drink. So the bulbulls, sparrows and weavers have to wait patiently for their chance to drink. However a Karoo Thrush is no match for a Red-eyed Dove - they just fly in and everything else have to move away. Real bullies.
I think we are going to have tons of fun watching "our" birds using this new toy. Mmmm...maybe another opportunity for a new species list.......
2 comments:
Hi Ernst, your photos are stunning, well done, I really enjoy reading your blog, thanks for sharing this with us. Trish
I think bird look so funny when they are "bathing". They always make me laugh.
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