Chilling out

I am in the process of building a new water feature. Although it's not finished I did a proof of concept test run this morning. Within five minutes a squabble of six young blackbirds descended and proceeded to play and splash about in it.

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Looks like they approve, clever you.

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Great photos, Fruitcake, and I like the new collective noun. A Squabble of Blackbirds describes them perfectly!

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Very cool.

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Great photos - love the old pump head set into the old stone.

It looks like your water feature design has passed the consumer test with flying colours!

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The pump isn't in its final position yet, and the rest of it is in my workshop ready to be wire brushed and painted along with the pump body. That's why the water pipe is temporarily stuck in the top of the pump body.

I finished the splash pool yesterday and put the stone trough in position this morning. I just ran it to check the direction of flow, and that there were no leaks.

When it's completed it will all be mounted such that the pipe comes up from underneath. I've been taking pics at each stage and I intend to do a thread when the project is finished to the satisfaction of my Lovely Cousin.

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wonderful, absolutely wonderful.

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A great set of photos.

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This is great .
I love that old stone and your photos are brilliant .

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Great stuff...and already appreciated by the feathery locals