Summary:
In this video, the creator discusses their project of building a bathing pond for birds on their property. They initially experimented with a smaller bird bath before moving on to a larger project. The process involved digging, adding liners, building dams, and carefully positioning rocks to create waterfalls. The creator also took breaks to admire the wildlife, such as frogs, skunks, and foxes, that visited their property during the project. Additionally, they added moss and natural elements to the pond's surroundings to create a more natural habitat for wildlife. The video provides a detailed account of the construction process and observations of wildlife interactions with the newly created water features.
1. The speaker is creating a water feature for birds, particularly smaller songbirds, which often prefer tiny puddles over large water bodies if access isn't easy or safe .
2. The speaker has two ponds with steep edges and tall vegetation surrounding them, which make them unattractive to birds .
3. The speaker is now building a bathing pond with moving water and small waterfalls to attract as many birds as possible .
4. The new bathing pond is being built at the front of the property, with an eye shot of one of the larger ponds .
5. The speaker has never used pumps before for bird baths and is now experimenting with a 300 liter an hour pump .
6. The speaker has set up a security camera that sends videos every time a bird lands at the bath .
7. The speaker has already had visitors at the new bathing pond, including a purple finch and an evening gross beak .
8. The speaker is planning to build a larger pond within sight of one of the larger ponds .
9. The speaker initially wanted to use a liner for the new pond, but found that the area would hold water without a liner due to the presence of clay in the soil .
10. The speaker decided to use a liner for the new pond, but had to adjust the design and layout due to the complexity of the water feature .
11. The speaker had to relocate all the small green frogs that had moved into the new pond area .
12. The speaker is planning to make the bathing pond bigger and is using a liner for the new pond .
13. The speaker is adding more sand on top of the liner as an extra layer of protection .
14. The speaker is adding water to the pools to see how everything is falling in place .
15. The speaker has made adjustments to the height of the pump and is allowing the water levels to fluctuate to test what works best .
16. The speaker is using a type of pond sealant to allow water to build up behind rocks in the waterfall .
17. The speaker is collecting and positioning rocks around the pond .
18. The speaker is adding moss to the surrounding area to suppress grasses and to re-establish the moss .
19. The speaker is happy with the result of the first large bird bath with waterfalls and is still learning through the process .
20. The baby foxes have taken a liking to the new pond .