"Three Black-capped Chickadees"

Three Black-Capped Chickadees swooped down and landed in my Roy Estes Hibiscus next to my new bird bath in the Angel Patch in Gypsys fenced in area. They were interested in something in the leaves of the hibiscus. Then one by one they made a move towards my new bird bath, but were not interested? By now you are asking " Why does she have a new bird bath?" Well, as things never remain the same from day to day here at the cabin, I will tell you. Recently the raccoons have been visiting us around one or two in the morning. They enter Gypsys fenced area by climbing up the logs near my bedroom window. This is why I know the time of their arrival. I hear the scratchy sound of their little feet on the logs as they transgress into Gypsys area containing the new birdbath and hibiscus. They ravage everything in their path. They had knocked my old bird bath over several times trying to get to an ear of corn nailed on a tree nearby. They probably wanted a drink as well as our drouth is still in progress. While at Home Depot yesterday I ask if they had any bird baths. They did not, so I started to create one from the stuff they had. I found a stand with small round iron legs with holes at the bottom of the legs. It had a plastic plate attached on the top that would hold a bowl. I then found a beautiful pottery bowl. I was sure the birds would like it. I got three 8 inch nails to go in the holes at the base of the legs to pound it securely into the ground. Who is smarter me or the coons? They were not going to knock this bird bath over. I pounded the nails through the holes in the three legs of the base and filled the beautiful pottery bowl with fresh well water. I was sure the birds would like it, and just for good measure put a large rock in the bowl. When I went to bed I said a prayer that this creation would still be functioning in the morning. It was. I watch this area from my perch on the porch as I drink my morning espresso. Well, back to the three Black-Capped Chickadees. They were in the hibiscus and one by one made a sweep towards the new bird bath. They looked it over with mild interest and moved on! I thought the rock in addition to making it heavy against the coons might provide them with a bathing area, but maybe it was scaring them. Perhaps the reflection off the water in the bowl or the bowl was not to their liking? What was wrong? I decided I was going to drink espresso until one landed and atleast got a drink. They just kept swooping down close to it, but not landing on it. Do I just need to be patient? Gypsy snifted it over and gave me her nod of approval. What to do? I will return to my perch tomorrow morning at dawns early light. I can't afford to wait until sun up, I might miss a landing. I must stop obsessingly looking out the window to see if there is a bird on my new bird bath. It's time for breakfast so I will cook a couple nitrate free hot dogs and cover them with sweet pickle relish, raw sweet onions and mustard and catsup. They will be held by a piece of English Toasting Bread. Then, I will finish up with strawberry shortcake mounded several inches high with extra creamy whipping cream. I am sure when I am finished eating I will feel better about my bird bath disappointment. I'm living alone and I like it. Oops, there is Gypsy, who licks our disappointment plates clean.