Water features really work to attract birds to your backyard

 

          Have you ever thought about adding a water feature to your backyard? Well stop thinking about it and make it happen. Several years ago I had built a little stream with a waterfall to help attract birds. Did it work? I have to say it was a big success. The following photos are from my patio overlooking my stream. The birds are not only attracted to the stream to get a drink but most of them spent a good deal of time taking a bath. This gives me added time to enjoy their presence. 

Red-breasted Nuthatch at Waterfall

Tufted Titmouse

White-winged Crossbills - eventually they came down to take a bath but I didn't get photo

Song Sparrow

American Robins

American Redstart

American Redstart

American Redstart

American Redstart

American Redstart

American Redstart

Bay-breasted Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

Bay-breasted Warblers

Bay-breasted Warblers

Black-and-white Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

Blackburnian Warbler

(L to R) Cape May, Blackpoll, and Blackburnian Warblers

Bay-breasted Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

 

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Cape May Warbler

Cape May Warbler

Cape May Warbler

Cape May Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

B

Parula

Parula

Pine Warbler

Pine Warbler

Pine Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Northern Parula

Northern Parula

Pine Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Magnolia Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Yellow Warbler

          I have also had other birds in the stream like Hermit and Swainson's Thrush and Pine Siskins that I didn't have a camera ready to photograph. So as I stated above I think everyone needs a water feature in their yard. Hope you enjoyed the photo.