I enjoyed a lot of the behaviors the birds demonstrated here. There are a few instances when a catbird and some house sparrows appear to be observing some inscrutable protocol for determining bathing rights. (Or maybe the house sparrows are just acting like the bullies they are at.)

We also get a good look at how a mourning dove drinks (1:49). Most birds have to dip their beaks into the water, then tilt their heads back (like the robin at 2:17), but mourning doves can drink via suction.

0:00 Gray catbird & house sparrows
0:22 Northern cardinals
1:03 Gray catbird
1:39 Mourning dove
2:17 American robin
2:37 Gray catbird & house sparrows

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