I have attached a bird bath to a bracket on the wooden fence in our backyard. I have water dripping into it, and rocks in the bottom so it's not too deep. If I were a bird I would dive right in. However, I have no takers. There are birds all over the place, including the feeders in the front yard, but they don't come to the bath.
Here's the dumb question. We have 2 dogs in the back yard that don't bark at or chase the birds. Would the birds be afraid to come near simply because of the presence of the dogs (even though the birdbath is way out of the dogs' reach)? Again, I've never seen the pups have any interest in the birds. **shrug** The simple answer would be to move the birdbath elsewhere, but I'm trying to lure some bluebirds over the fence that visit our neighbors.
Part of me thinks of COURSE it's the dogs, you dummy. But then I think - PLEASE. Those birds aren't going to let a coupla hounds down on the ground spoil a good bath. We're in Florida. It's a million degrees.
it's the dogs isn't it?
Kate
