{"id":14264,"date":"2016-02-27T15:02:30","date_gmt":"2016-02-27T15:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=14264"},"modified":"2016-02-28T09:16:56","modified_gmt":"2016-02-28T09:16:56","slug":"bird-bath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=14264","title":{"rendered":"Bird bath"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since we have lived in this house (nine years) we have had a bird feeding station in the garden with two feeders filled with black sunflower seeds and one with a suet block. As a bird bath near by we have always used a chimney pot with a flower pot saucer in the top.<\/p>\n

Every year when its gets frosty and the bird’s water freezes the saucer cracks and we buy a new one. Today while we were in Homebase we looked for a replacement but there were none the right size.<\/p>\n

We then saw a proper bird bath and it is heavy enough to sit on top of the chimney instead of fitting inside. It has the advantage that it will be easy to clean and won’t crack in the frost. Also being bigger it may not freeze solid.<\/p>\n

\"Old<\/a>

Old bird bath with the rim broken away<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Another<\/a>

Another casualty of the frost<\/p><\/div>\n

This pot was already in the garden when we moved in. It wasn’t very attractive but was free and the yew tree had self seeded in our garden. We are now going to plant it back in the garden and throw away the pot.<\/p>\n

\"New<\/a>

New bird bath<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Looking<\/a>

Looking down on the bird bath<\/p><\/div>\n

It is rather cute. I think the two little birds are to form a stepping stone. It will be interesting to see how soon it is used. I think this is a real improvement and will be more practical as well as looking better. I hope the birds like it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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