| Bird baths are typically rounded shallow basins about | | | | your home, as well as the danger of your family |
| two-inches deep in the center. The basin is propped | | | | being infected with a mosquito-associated disease. |
| up one meter from the ground to provide protection | | | | Bird baths may be designed as small garden fountains. |
| against cats. The height of the elevation will depend | | | | Instead of merely filling the basin with water, a |
| on how high potential predators in your area can | | | | faucet or spout drips water little by little into the |
| jump. These baths are commonly made of molded | | | | bath. Excess water will drip out onto the ground and |
| concrete. Decorative motifs of cupid, flowers and | | | | to the adjoining grass. A steady but slow draining |
| leaves may be incorporated into the basin and | | | | technique may be applied to the plate to prevent |
| pedestal. You can improvise bird baths from many | | | | water from exceeding the capacity of the plate. |
| household items, like; pie tins, deep food plates, even | | | | Dripping birth baths are very popular with birds. |
| shallow cans. You may prop these up on high stands. | | | | Another variation of a bird bath is one in which the |
| Birds will also often perch on wall fountains if these | | | | water in the basin is continuously and gently swirled |
| structures are near some tree branch to which they | | | | so that the effect is to produce constant ripples in |
| can easily retreat in the event of a threat. Bird baths | | | | the water. There is also a variant of bird baths that |
| have been attached to deck railings or trees to | | | | makes use of small cups arranged round-stair-fashion |
| reduce the use of space. | | | | one on top of the other and all of then on top of |
| In order to keep your bird bath clean, replace the | | | | the main bath basin. Water pours from the cup on |
| water daily after emptying and cleaning it. Keeping | | | | top down the ladder of cups into the basin. This style |
| your bird bath sanitary with fresh water, all the time, | | | | of bird bath is called a "water chain" bath. It's a |
| keeps the birds healthy. It will also help in getting the | | | | pretty sight to see birds perched on the cups. |
| birds to visit your home. Birds will stay away from an | | | | These baths aren't just decorative in purpose, you |
| excessively sedimented and filthy water. Replacing | | | | are also offering birds clean and clear water. They |
| the water in the bath basin daily works as much for | | | | can drink from the bath or bathe themselves. Bird |
| your health as for the birds. If there are mosquitoes | | | | pools are more popular with the bird population than |
| in your neighborhood, they are sure to deposit larvae | | | | bird feed. This should tell you something about how |
| into the bird basin. Leaving the water standing will | | | | difficult finding clean and fresh water in some places |
| increase the number of these pests circulating around | | | | can be. |