And a third garden wildlife photo: A woodpigeon having a splash - and a really good time - in the birdbath.
I often hear people saying “I love birds but I do not like pigeons”. I do not understand their attitude. The pigeons we get in the garden, woodpigeons and collared doves, are beautiful, intelligent and fascinating creatures. We have a duty to be supportive of all wildlife.
The birds have competition in the bird bath 
#gardenlife #haven #wildlife #mammals #birdbath
The bird bath I constructed last week is getting popular with the locals. I should set up an outdoor camera to see whether raccoons and such are showing up at night. Anyone have brand recommendations? #GrayCatbird #HouseSparrow #birds #sparrows #catbird #birdbath #water
Gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) right after taking a dip in the birdbath I just built. I love this species, especially their habit of following me around as I do yard work, ever hopeful that I'll dig up something good. #GrayCatbird #catbird #mimidae #birds #birdbath
Action shot of the solar-powered fountain in my new bird bath. I'm not sure it's going to generate enough ripple to kill mosquito larvae so I'll likely add Mosquito Dunks every three weeks during the summer. But it makes a pleasing sound and maybe the hummingbirds will fly through it. #birdbath #birds #water #solar #mosquitoes
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on February 12, 2025
"If the old man would give us fresh bread instead of stale, there would be no need to dunk it."
Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Feb28_birds_and_cats/2025feb12_crow_IMG_2798c.html
ahh… don’t you love watching birds in the birdbath!?
This one looks like a song sparrow, yes?
We have a collection of videos from our water fountain for you to watch tonight instead of that other thing. #birds #backyardwildlife #wildlife #birdbath
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLExZFd53E9dGRZZ7ewPRcIxBYZ2ufwSn1&si=dvPxI-gHf0S8k3tn
Completed the gravel renewal this afternoon with the bird bath on top of the gravel for a change. #gardening #gravel #birdbath
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) at birdbath in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on January 23, 2025
Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Jan31_birds_and_cats/2025jan23_flicker_IMG_2633c.html
One of my favorite birds, so I kept the high ISO photo
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on December 23, 2024
Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2025Jan15_birds_and_cats/2024dec23_sapsucker_IMG_2403c.html
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) at birdbath in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on December 11, 2024
Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2024Dec21_birds_and_cats/2024dec11_warbler_IMG_2332c.html
