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["Bob Siegfried" <rcs5701@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a water garden in 1/2 of a wine barrel with a liner in it.  A small pump 
keeps the water moving somewhat, and I think the sound of the water attracts 
more birds than if it was still.  Next to it I have a large plastic dish full 
of gravel and rocks which is filed with water.  More birds use the still bath 
than the water garden, but the smaller birds seem to like being able to sneak 
into the water garden where they are hidden from predators by the vegetation.  

At my old house I had an artificial stream with small pools at the top and 
bottom of the stream (it recirculated with a pump),  That attracted a lot of 
birds with the sound and movement.  Even rabbits and other mammals, and 
dragonflies liked it.  

Good Luck
Bob Siegfried

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Scarborough, George K (J6R) 
  To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:12 AM
  Subject: [va-richmond-general] bird bath with fountain


  I have a question about a bird bath. Will birds still come to a bird bath if 
it has moving water?
  George Scarborough