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Above Ground Container Pond - Water Hazard :/
I woke up, and on my walk to the car this morning I saw a terrible
site in my (above ground) half whiskey barrel pond. After five months, it finally happened: a bird, either a robin or mourning dove, drowned in there. And if it wasn't already ill, if they're that insistant to get water I might just have to finally get a bird bath. Figured that this would happen eventually. My cat could be next, I think. Does anyone have any ideas to make the thing safer? One suggestion was to put wire on the top, so that it closes out the surface. I was thinking more along the lines of making steps so that any unsuspecting creature can climb out, including my cat. As it is, the pot that the water lily is in looks as though it could hold kitty half way submerged, still able to breath air. I was thinking of possibly making some steps for an unsuspecting critter to climb out, but I'd like to make it so that the the fish still have enough room to swim around in. Daniel Phillips [+]bandito[-]spam = [-]toppler.[+]zworg.com Be warned, may mistakingly bounce back as spam. |
Do you have a marginal plant in the pot. They should be at water level or just under water level. kathy :-) algae primer http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html |
Do you have a marginal plant in the pot. They should be at water level or just under water level. kathy :-) algae primer http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html |
think Darwin. Do you really want the whole bird world infected by the genes
of a robin too stupid to take a drink out of a barrel? Or cat? "Daniel Phillips" wrote in message ... I woke up, and on my walk to the car this morning I saw a terrible site in my (above ground) half whiskey barrel pond. After five months, it finally happened: a bird, either a robin or mourning dove, drowned in there. And if it wasn't already ill, if they're that insistant to get water I might just have to finally get a bird bath. Figured that this would happen eventually. My cat could be next, I think. Does anyone have any ideas to make the thing safer? One suggestion was to put wire on the top, so that it closes out the surface. I was thinking more along the lines of making steps so that any unsuspecting creature can climb out, including my cat. As it is, the pot that the water lily is in looks as though it could hold kitty half way submerged, still able to breath air. I was thinking of possibly making some steps for an unsuspecting critter to climb out, but I'd like to make it so that the the fish still have enough room to swim around in. Daniel Phillips [+]bandito[-]spam = [-]toppler.[+]zworg.com Be warned, may mistakingly bounce back as spam. |
think Darwin. Do you really want the whole bird world infected by the genes
of a robin too stupid to take a drink out of a barrel? Or cat? "Daniel Phillips" wrote in message ... I woke up, and on my walk to the car this morning I saw a terrible site in my (above ground) half whiskey barrel pond. After five months, it finally happened: a bird, either a robin or mourning dove, drowned in there. And if it wasn't already ill, if they're that insistant to get water I might just have to finally get a bird bath. Figured that this would happen eventually. My cat could be next, I think. Does anyone have any ideas to make the thing safer? One suggestion was to put wire on the top, so that it closes out the surface. I was thinking more along the lines of making steps so that any unsuspecting creature can climb out, including my cat. As it is, the pot that the water lily is in looks as though it could hold kitty half way submerged, still able to breath air. I was thinking of possibly making some steps for an unsuspecting critter to climb out, but I'd like to make it so that the the fish still have enough room to swim around in. Daniel Phillips [+]bandito[-]spam = [-]toppler.[+]zworg.com Be warned, may mistakingly bounce back as spam. |
"Daniel Phillips" wrote in message ... I woke up, and on my walk to the car this morning I saw a terrible site in my (above ground) half whiskey barrel pond. After five months, it finally happened: a bird, either a robin or mourning dove, drowned in there. And if it wasn't already ill, if they're that insistant to get water I might just have to finally get a bird bath. Figured that this would happen eventually. My cat could be next, I think. Does anyone have any ideas to make the thing safer? One suggestion was to put wire on the top, so that it closes out the surface. ## I have 3 barrels full of water. I lay twigs across the water so birds and other small critters that fall in can escape. Frogs that cannot escape up the sides will also drown/starve/exhaust and die in these barrels. I was thinking more along the lines of making steps so that any unsuspecting creature can climb out, including my cat. As it is, the pot that the water lily is in looks as though it could hold kitty half way submerged, still able to breath air. I was thinking of possibly making some steps for an unsuspecting critter to climb out, ## Free rocks and stones would work. but I'd like to make it so that the the fish still have enough room to swim around in. ## I'd go with twigs and a few plants. -- Carol.... the frugal ponder... "Whenever you meet a man who would make a good husband, you will usually find he's already married." ~~~~~~{@ "They laugh because I'm different, I laugh because they're all the same." http://www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/index.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
"Daniel Phillips" wrote in message ... I woke up, and on my walk to the car this morning I saw a terrible site in my (above ground) half whiskey barrel pond. After five months, it finally happened: a bird, either a robin or mourning dove, drowned in there. And if it wasn't already ill, if they're that insistant to get water I might just have to finally get a bird bath. Figured that this would happen eventually. My cat could be next, I think. Does anyone have any ideas to make the thing safer? One suggestion was to put wire on the top, so that it closes out the surface. ## I have 3 barrels full of water. I lay twigs across the water so birds and other small critters that fall in can escape. Frogs that cannot escape up the sides will also drown/starve/exhaust and die in these barrels. I was thinking more along the lines of making steps so that any unsuspecting creature can climb out, including my cat. As it is, the pot that the water lily is in looks as though it could hold kitty half way submerged, still able to breath air. I was thinking of possibly making some steps for an unsuspecting critter to climb out, ## Free rocks and stones would work. but I'd like to make it so that the the fish still have enough room to swim around in. ## I'd go with twigs and a few plants. -- Carol.... the frugal ponder... "Whenever you meet a man who would make a good husband, you will usually find he's already married." ~~~~~~{@ "They laugh because I'm different, I laugh because they're all the same." http://www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/index.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
"~ Windsong ~" wrote in message
... Carol.... the frugal ponder... "Whenever you meet a man who would make a good husband, you will usually find he's already married." My friend says, "The good ones were already taken when you met them." Persevere. -- Crashj |
"~ Windsong ~" wrote in message
... Carol.... the frugal ponder... "Whenever you meet a man who would make a good husband, you will usually find he's already married." My friend says, "The good ones were already taken when you met them." Persevere. -- Crashj |
In article , Daniel Phillips
writes: it finally happened: a bird, either a robin or mourning dove, drowned in there I know the feeling, I've pull 3 dead sparrows out of my pond this summer and I have 3 bird baths. They like the waterfall and try to bath in the flowing water. I think they get on the string algae and slide in, then can't get out. Why is it, it never happens when I'm watching? I've tried rearranging the rocks and cleaning them, but... Karen Zone 5 Ashland, OH http://hometown.aol.com/kmam1/MyPond/MyPond.html My Art Studio at http://members.aol.com/kmmstudios/K....M.Studios.html for email remove the extra extention |
In article , Daniel Phillips
writes: it finally happened: a bird, either a robin or mourning dove, drowned in there I know the feeling, I've pull 3 dead sparrows out of my pond this summer and I have 3 bird baths. They like the waterfall and try to bath in the flowing water. I think they get on the string algae and slide in, then can't get out. Why is it, it never happens when I'm watching? I've tried rearranging the rocks and cleaning them, but... Karen Zone 5 Ashland, OH http://hometown.aol.com/kmam1/MyPond/MyPond.html My Art Studio at http://members.aol.com/kmmstudios/K....M.Studios.html for email remove the extra extention |
In article , Daniel Phillips
writes: it finally happened: a bird, either a robin or mourning dove, drowned in there I know the feeling, I've pull 3 dead sparrows out of my pond this summer and I have 3 bird baths. They like the waterfall and try to bath in the flowing water. I think they get on the string algae and slide in, then can't get out. Why is it, it never happens when I'm watching? I've tried rearranging the rocks and cleaning them, but... Karen Zone 5 Ashland, OH http://hometown.aol.com/kmam1/MyPond/MyPond.html My Art Studio at http://members.aol.com/kmmstudios/K....M.Studios.html for email remove the extra extention |
On 17 Aug 2004 04:03:39 GMT, (Karen) wrote:
In article , Daniel Phillips writes: it finally happened: a bird, either a robin or mourning dove, drowned in there I know the feeling, I've pull 3 dead sparrows out of my pond this summer and I have 3 bird baths. They like the waterfall and try to bath in the flowing water. I think they get on the string algae and slide in, then can't get out. Why is it, it never happens when I'm watching? I've tried rearranging the rocks and cleaning them, but... Karen Zone 5 Ashland, OH http://hometown.aol.com/kmam1/MyPond/MyPond.html My Art Studio at http://members.aol.com/kmmstudios/K....M.Studios.html for email remove the extra extention Yeah, I'm thinking it's possible that the bird tried to land on a lily pad. But it could have slipped from the liner's edge trying to reach down for a drink, or from the raised container of the bog plant I put in the middle. Daniel Phillips [+]bandito[-]spam = [-]toppler.[+]zworg.com Be warned, may mistakingly bounce back as spam. |
On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 20:03:26 -0500, "~ Windsong ~"
wrote: "Daniel Phillips" wrote in message .. . I woke up, and on my walk to the car this morning I saw a terrible site in my (above ground) half whiskey barrel pond. After five months, it finally happened: a bird, either a robin or mourning dove, drowned in there. And if it wasn't already ill, if they're that insistant to get water I might just have to finally get a bird bath. Figured that this would happen eventually. My cat could be next, I think. Does anyone have any ideas to make the thing safer? One suggestion was to put wire on the top, so that it closes out the surface. ## I have 3 barrels full of water. I lay twigs across the water so birds and other small critters that fall in can escape. Frogs that cannot escape up the sides will also drown/starve/exhaust and die in these barrels. I'm not sure what you mean by this. Not floating, right? From one edge of the barrel rim to the other? About how many twigs do you use and have you had the pleasure of seeing critters be saved by them? Daniel Phillips [+]bandito[-]spam = [-]toppler.[+]zworg.com Be warned, may mistakingly bounce back as spam. |
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