These tips are sure to bring all the birds to your yard.
That said, there are several important factors to consider to check that your birdbath actuallyattracts birds.
Feathers are very important to birds, because they keep the birds warm andmost importantlyallow birds to fly.
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Because of this, birds like to have a place to perch and hide nearby.
That gives the birds a way to approach the birdbath, confirm there are no predators around.
Accessibility
A birdbath should be shallow enough for birds to stand in.
Rocks may give smaller birds a place to stand, and also make the birdbath seem more natural.
Design
Wiedenfeld says that birdbaths dont have to be a saucer on a pedestal.
Clean Regularly
Likebird feeders, birdbaths need to bekept clean.
This can mean hosing out or rinsing the birdbath every day or two, Wiedenfeld says.
Birds can catch a lot of parasites or diseases from unclean birdbaths.
Are Birdbaths Seasonal?
They also need water to drink year round.
