A small water feature can bring movement, sound and new life to a backyard bird sanctuary. Explore five attractive ideas beyond the traditional bird bath, plus three inexpensive DIY projects - including a bubbling patio pot made with a small recirculating pump.

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.