DIY Bird Bath Projects
A bird bath can be simple to make and rewarding to watch. Try one of these four DIY projects, then learn how to keep the water fresh and inviting for backyard birds.
Bird Baths and Water Features
A feeder is only part of a backyard bird sanctuary. Shallow, clean water can welcome robins, warblers, vireos and other birds that may never visit your seed feeders. Learn where to place a bird bath, how deep it should be, why moving water works and how to make a simple DIY bird bath.
The Complete Guide to Bird Baths:
A bird bath can attract birds that never visit your feeders—but only when the water is shallow, clean and safely placed. Learn how deep a bird bath should be, where to put it, how often to clean it and whether copper or a solar fountain really helps. You’ll also find several inexpensive DIY bird bath ideas that birds may prefer to an elaborate garden fountain.