But he had something else in mind for the bowl.
Oh yes, I think that you know what Robbie had in mind.
We bought the bowl at one of those Crazy Store shops, as they sell very cheap things, and instead of getting a hanger basket for the bowl, we decided to leave it on the floor of our garden. Just as well, as the squirrels and the big ring-neck doves also come to drink from the bowl. Robbie is the first to bath in the bowl, and he really enjoyed it.
He is a Cape Robin Chat (Cossypha caffra) and a real cheeky little fella with much attitude. I don't know if he would allow Mrs. Robin to also bath in the bowl, as he knows that I am watching from the window. !Lol.
A real smart little guy is our Robbie.
Another quick splash.
And then he made sure that I saw how clean he is.
The squirrel mom must have waited until Robbie was done, and then she came in for a drink. I will have to tell her not to drink bath water :))
It is fun to watch the action in our front garden, and just a pity that I have to struggle to get the photos through a small windowpane with burglar bars at the front of it, so I have to dodge with the camera in between the bars, and if I move too fast, the birds simply disappear.
See what I mean below?
Not easy, but I cope, as I stick the camera out between the bars. At the beginning I struggled, but thankfully over time I started to get things right. Of course, I cannot hold the camera with both hands to steady it due to the space constraints, so it is a single-handed affair, and I am limited with the scope. The window opens outward, and I push it against the bars to stick my hand with the camera through the bars.
Nevertheless, I try, and the shots don't come out too bad. No, it is not perfect, as almost every 3 shots have one blurred shot in it, and it remains to be a struggle.
But as usual I am not complaining, as I simply take what I can get, without being hard on myself.
I hope you enjoyed Robbie's thoughts about the use of the water bowl, and the story.
Photos by Zac Smith. All-Rights-Reserved.
Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.
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