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Like all animals, birds need water to survive. Though they can day. Birds also use water for bathing, to clean their feathers and remove parasites. After splashing around in a bath, a bird usually perches in a sunny spot and uffs its feathers out to dry. Then it carefully preens each feather, adding a protective coating of oil attractive to most birds. A birdbath will even bring birds to your yard that don’t eat seeds and wouldn’t visit your feeders. Providing water behavior. What’s Wrong with a Good Old-fashioned Birdbath? pedestal, the kind often sold in lawn and garden shops. Though these baths make nice lawn ornaments, they aren’t the best setup for most 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 www.birdcount.org Providing Water for Birds