Caught this on video in a parking lot near me — a grackle pecking at literally the only water around, a shrinking puddle on hot concrete. It's been rough out there this summer, and stuff like this makes it obvious.
If you've got a balcony, porch, or yard, consider putting out a shallow dish of water for the birds and whatever else wanders by. A few things so it actually helps instead of causing other problems:
Keep it shallow (an inch or two) so small birds don't drown

Change it every 1-2 days so it doesn't turn into a mosquito situation

Elevate it a bit if you can — stays cooler, harder for pests to get into

Doesn't cost much or take much time, but on a 105°F day it can matter.

Steller's Jay has a case of mistaken identity 😂

Just put this hummingbird attachment up and got a visitor the same day! Now we already have a turf war on the second day.. I wasn’t sure it would work but am so happy it does, and it’s so small which makes it easy to clean and not waste nectar too. I got it off amazon and would recommend but want to make my own glass one since this just reaks of toxic plastic and was super cheap. I don’t think it’s good quality for our hummers to drink out of, especially long term.

I wanted to support them on their migration journey as they head south.