I always do this one job every morning in July: It protects the birds and keeps them free of disease

Hummingbird enjoying water fountain.

I’m struggling in the heat, and I know the birds and wildlife in my yard are, too. While I can still hear their joyful chirping in the early morning, they are taking more cover during the day.

Although I can still see movements in my trees and shrubs, where they perch in shady spots away from full sun, it’s only in the evenings that I see them come out of hiding.