Shortly after I refreshed the birdbaths this afternoon, a beautiful Brown Thrasher showed up to test the water.
At first he was a bit hesitant, no doubt because there was a woman pointing a camera lens at him…
…but before long he was having a grand old time.
He would vigorously splash about, pause for a moment, and then resume his wave making.
Every once in awhile he would perch on the edge and I would think that bath-time had ended…
…but then he would dive back into the water and splash even more fiercely than before. This fellow definitely gets the award for being the most boisterous backyard bather!
I love how he looks when his feathers are all puffed out.
Eventually, he called it quits, drip dried for a minute, and then flew away.
I’m honestly not sure which one of us enjoyed his bath the most!
Backyard Bird Nerd 
Nice pics Kathie- I think the birds squawk when they bathe because the water is cold😊
Could be! And this guy gives his open-beaked nasty face to let other birds know that he will be bathing alone!
Terrific collection!
Thanks. 🙂
Oh these are awesome!!!!!
I had so much fun watching this fellow!
I bet! I smiled just looking at the pics!
I think it is always great fun to watch a bird taking a bath, but it is really rare to see a thrasher taking a bath. Fantastic series, Kathy.
Once he decided I must not be a threat he really bathed with abandon!
Our fountain serves as the bathing spot for a number of birds who splash around and have such a good time.
It’s fun to watch, isn’t it!
Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure!
Full of action… these are fun and fabulous!
I was so glad he decided to stick around for awhile!
He was really putting on a show!! Love how he enjoyed himself – awesome photos!! 👍😃
He did seem to be thoroughly enjoying himself!
Happy times!
Happy times indeed!
I absolutely love your photos!
Thank you!