Water on a Hot Summer Day

It's very dry around here right now. We received about 4 inches of rain from Hurricane Dolly, but it soaked up and didn't sit on top of the ground. Because of how dry it is, my birdbath is a great source of water for the birds. I've got a dripper rigged up on it. This morning when I looked out, there were five cardinals, two bluebirds, two Carolina Chickadees, one mockingbird and two Blue Jays sharing the water. The chickadees were clinging to the dripper hose and taking drinks from the water as it dripped out. It's fun to look out and see the birds taking drinks and bathing in the water.