
Since December 2007 I've accumulated a fair amount of BirdCam photography documenting which species are clients of the pedestal bird bath. In total, I've recorded 18 species. The thrushes and their allies show up most often (Robins, Thrashers, Catbirds, Mockingbirds, Bluebirds) and I also get fair traffic from the House Finches, Cardinals, Chickadees, and Titmice. Occasional photos show up of Mourning Doves, Carolina Wrens, Common Grackles, American Goldfinches, and Eastern Towhees. Typically woodpeckers don't appear, but I've recorded Red-Bellieds three times and a Northern Flicker once. And apart from a few pictures of a Brown Headed Nuthatch, I don't see the tribe of nuthatches at all. And I have photographed a Yellow Rumped Warbler once, but never the Pines. Of the other common species, I don't ever get the corvids or jays, kinglets, juncos, or any of the sparrows around here. And of course no hummingbirds. I don't see a distinct pattern. Large birds only? not so. Seedeaters only? nor this. What I see is an interesting melange of types. Some which seem to need to spritz the feathers, like the robins and thrushes. Some which need to drink often, like the finches, chickadees and cardinals. Obviously more photo evidence is needed to better understand bird bath behavior!
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