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Thanks for all the comments everyone!

Thanks for your concern Alleyoops! Yes, I have a pan of water out by the compost pile for them, and I have two birdbaths that I change twice daily, so they are taken care of. I also feed them peanuts and sunflower seeds. In this heat though, there is no way I can keep them cool. The birds are suffering too.

Thank you EndlessHorizon for commenting. I have heard of those things, but I'm spending so much money on watering all my gardens daily that I don't think I can use any extra water for that. They will just have to use the birdbaths and pan I have put out for them. I do like the the ice idea though, and I might give that a try. Surely they would appreciate some nice cold seeds embedded in ice.

I'm trying to hang in there, but it's getting more and more difficult everyday. The weather guys say it's supposed to cool off starting Sunday, so I hope they are right. No rain in sight though, and that's what we really need. We are in dire straights! Trees are dying all over town from lack of rain. It's really a sad situation!

Thank you! I hope so jerseyshoretoo!

Thanks Kevin! I thought about doing that, but as hot as it is here, it would only last for a very short time.