In time of Drought, Try to Keep Birdbaths Clean and Replenished
To the Editor:
This is a request to all Town Topics readers who have a birdbath in their yard.
As the days and weeks tick by with little or no rain, I’ve observed an ever increasing number of birds of all kinds (and squirrels) drinking from the two birdbaths in my yard from dawn ’till dusk, indicating to me that their usual sources of hydration have vanished. Yes, we need to conserve water more than ever, but the joy that New Jersey’s native flying feathered creatures bring to our lives merits the small amount of effort and resources required to keep these avian water resources of last resort clean and replenished.
Waking up to the sound of birdsong may seem like a small thing, but life’s simple pleasures are often the things we take for granted, until they’re gone.