Do those work at night? Racoons and other critters come during the night. Of course birds visit during the day. But I never even thought of getting a woldlife cam. It just might be a good idea!

I think there are some for nighttime Rita, anyway no harm in checking it out.

I will look into it.

This is the most popular watering and bathing spot for my backyard birds. It is only a plant saucer placed on the ground.

Those work great...and are cheap. I even glue the heavier ones on top of landscape timbers

Rita

How do you keep it from blowing away?

The weight of the water keeps it in place. Honestly, there is a parade of birds going to it all day long.

I saw a chipmunk yesterday at the feeder, they usually drink from the fountain.

chipmonks are so cute

Of course I am not always happy with them, especially when they dig in my containers to hide the seeds.

Thanks Rita! I'll have to find a saucer here and do the same thing.

It certainly is an inexpensive solution for a birdbath!

Azaleas row has a hidden pond very poplular with racoons and birds.,

tarev said:Totally agree with providing water for the wildlife especially during those onerous dry days..just hope the birds and feline don't go there at the same time And be adept in cleaning it out too as needed

My water fountain gets its thirsty visitor every now and then:
Dunno which neighbor owns this one, but it sure knows where she can get her drink:


Some birds drop by, either to drink, or maybe just wet their feet:




And this is an old video I took at our old apartment, hummingbird that loves our solar fountain
http://youtu.be/XpcJoHittKc

tarev, that was an amazing video! I have never seen a hummingbird drink water before! I love the fountain it was drinking from too. The one in the pictures above is really awesome!

Oh, the guilt! Yesterday morning, I put water in all 5 bowls at the wildlife area, with a little left in the bucket. We're pretty busy, in the middle of working on the master bedroom, trying to clean some and clear out stuff to give us more room before the desk we bought is delivered next week. I was so tired I didn't check on the wildlife area later in the day. This morning, all containers were bone dry. Darn, my fault! It's been really hot and dry again...although temps are supposed to be a little lower for a while now.

Linda, I'm sure you will be forgiven, just don't do it again, huh!...

How exciting to get a new desk, I just ordered one too, dh has been telling me for years that I need a new chair and desk, well I got the chair a couple of weeks ago and I saw a desk that would work in my office, it will give me a lot more space for my 'stuff'.

I love this idea! I do it too but my wildlife are quite different to yours. Water in my garden ranges from the big dam through medium ponds to birdbaths and small dishes, and they all get used. The biggest 'pond' is actually a childrens plastic sandpit/paddling pool they used to use when little and now is used by me to keep potted waterplants in till I plant them in other ponds or bogs. It recently had a kangaroo hop in to have a bath! My smaller planted ponds suit the little birds better than the birdbaths, which the larger parrots and magpies prefer. The smaller containers get used by lizards, and the frogs are in all of them, including the water space under the waterwell (wicking) pots.

I can't even begin to imagine what it would be like to have a kangaroo or parrot show up for a bath!

Me neither!