Do you put out food or water for the wild birds?

I keep a saucer on a plant stand filled up with water for the sparrows that live in the purple martin house next door. I forgot this morning and looked out the window to see a sparrow staring in at me trying to make eye contact....took out a jug of water and filled it up and they all took turns taking a bath...now it needs a refill.🐤🐤

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TwiddlerofThumbs · F

No.
I found out in the most unfortunate way that it becomes a buffet for my cat when I feed or water the birds.
..And, oddly, when I put the food up high in a place where he can't readily hunt I have found that the food gets stolen. Where I live there is a large homeless population and I suspect that it is being taken for food. I wonder if this is not the same person who has been known to take refuge in my car on nights that I've forgotten to lock it.
This is actually not why I quit. I quit because I'm forgetful.