So Many Birds Love The Birdbath

May 27, 2026

So many birds love the birdbath. They may not care at all what I am offered at the bird feeder, but I can count on them showing up for a dip in the water to care for their feathers, or for a refreshing sip.

This is a male American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) here for the breeding season and checking out the birdbath that perhaps he has been to in past years.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.