Elda, your thinking about providing "dry" perching for birds to drink
	is sensible, though I've found that a few rocks, just high enough
	to rise above the water line, will serve the purpose effectively and
	simply.

	Leo Weigant

On Jan 23, 2012, at 10:11 AM, Elda Banks wrote:

>      In the past I have enjoyed watching birds at my heated   
> birdbath.  However, in the book, The Bird Watching Answer Book,by  
> Laura Erickson she suggests not using one if the temperature goes  
> below 20 degrees F.
> She also suggests that if you do use one to cover it with a grille  
> of wooden dowels so that the birds can only drink not bathe.
>
>      Does anyone have any  ideas about this?  Thank you
> Elda
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