Back to the ice cubes brigade - adding ice cubes to the birds water baths

[question everything]

It is 92 and expected heat index of 100.

So I am adding the ice. it melts immediately but cools it for awhile

[jmbar2]

1. Another idea...

I lived in Tokyo a long time ago. They have very hot and humid summers, and most homes then had no AC. The neighborhood shopping districts would pipe in Hawaiian music to create a festive "tropical" feel.

I asked some folks about it and they said that psychologically, it would make you feel better about the heat if you associated it with pleasant imagery, such as a tropical vacation. Don't know how much it helped, but it was kind of charming.

Hang in there....

[question everything]

4. oops, edited to include the bird baths

[kimbutgar]

2. I used to take baths all the time when I spent my summers as a kid in Chicago visiting my

Grandmother. I grew up in SF and the summers are chilly so it was a major shock for me to experience over 90 degree heat. My grandmother said take a lukewarm bath every night before going to bed and I was able to sleep comfortably every night.

[Cracklin Charlie]

3. Popsicles.

Get a big box.

[patricia92243]

5. I would never have thought of that. Thanks for the tip! The birds here in

sunny Florida thank you too !!!

[Arkansas Granny]

6. The water in my bird bath is disappearing so fast that I check and refill it twice a day.

I'm sure some of it is from evaporation, but I've seen a lot of birds using it lately. I have also put a small, shallow dish of water on the ground for the bunnies, toads and anyone else that can't reach the bird bath. We've had 100F or above almost every day this month with no relief in sight.

[question everything]

7. We have two baths. One, away from the house, not to frightern them, is about 3 ft above ground

the second, closer to the house, is on the ground for everyone else.

In the winter we replace it with a heated one.

Yes, robins do winter in Minnesota



and an albino squirrel that come visit us on occasions.

[Skittles]

8. love that