How to pick (or build) the right bird bath for your garden

Bird baths are a great way to attract animals to your backyard but they're not all created equal. Edmonton bird enthusiast Melissa Penney sees more than 70 species of birds flock to her backyard every year, and shared her cost-saving tips for building the perfect bird oasis guaranteed to make a big splash.

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[MeanOldLady]

I love those gently sloping, square, Japanese bird baths that were everywhere a few years ago & now you can't find them anymore.
Those are PERFECT for birds because of the gentle slope & the 4 points that stood out for them to land on.

[jillianoldfield]

Wonderful advice! Thank you! I'm so glad I saw your video BEFORE I bought a bird bath.

[conniewojahn]

Great information, good common sense approach, thank you.

[cosalinda]

Wonderful video! Thanks for the instructions! Will try to have one of these in my patio 😀

[reeseb]

These are helpful tips, especially the one about the water level.

[Houndpups]

Awesome!! Thanks for the great ideas for my little feathered friends. 🐦

[lifeisgood]

That video was excellent. Thank you for sharing. I am about to implement all of these ideas with two extra bird baths the previous owner left me. I'm thinking of using drip irrigation to fill up a local bucket reservoir and then using a solar pump to keep the water moving between the bucket and the bath

[Noahidebc]

Thank you for the advice 😃. I shall try this..

[VivSees]

Great!!! Where to place birdbath ? Sun, shade, open area, closed?

[ChrisWaters]

Any suggestions for a source of a durable, aesthetic bird bath brand/model?

[gigglewithjnldyxce]

#birdbathjamaica
Jamaica 🇯🇲 birds 🦅
Mo

[BirdBath]

*Bird baths are a great way to attract birds 🐦 bees 🐝 wasp, Lizard🦎, cat 🐈, dogs 🐕 & more animals to your backyard. I am bird bath, look at the birds I have*