Sing To The Birds With Moving Water
BY THE WILD BIRD CENTER, WEATHERFORD, TX
M
oving water sings to birds just as birds
sing to people. It’s the sound of spring
and summer, the sound of life. So if you want
to enjoy more birds more of the time, try sere-
nading them with water.
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Remember how you feel when you are
exploring a new path and hear the enticing
sound of moving water? When you offer that
same joyous discovery to the birds, you’ll
increase both the number and kind of visitors
that regularly stop by. Birds find water just like
they find food: by sight. But when water sings,
it appeals to them with seductive allure. They
seem to respond with curiosity and delight.
Running water makes a noise and sparkles
in the sun, catching a bird’s eye even on the
fly. Time and time again, people report that
when they install a small pond, birds are bath-
ing within hours. Running water is simply a