Daily Bucket - Mississippi Bird Bath @ mud spa.

Brown Creeper looks on while other bathe

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Seasonal rains begin around the end of the year here.  The water is appreciated by all of us that have had a dry Summer.  Today is an expansion of yesterday’s diary on my Mississippi visitors.  This is how birds react to water at my house.

Dark-eyed Junco are joined by a Chipping Sparrow and Pine Warblers in a Mississippi mud puddle spa day.

31 second video.

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A male Yellow-rumped Warbler bathes with a female Cardinal, Junco and a Chipping Sparrow.

38 second video

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The last segment shows a Tufted Titmouse’s technique of bathing (demanding privacy from a curious White-throated Sparrow).

35 second video

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Each time it rains, the depression in my driveway fills with water and creates a natural bath tub.  I hope you’ll share your moments when you’ve seen animals bathe.