Where to shop: Cast Stone Cement Ground, Low Level Short Pedestal Bird Baths. I admit I have a bird bath issue. I love bird baths and seem to be a collector of sorts to the point where it’s probably some sort of personality disorder but I think my neighbors are happy it’s bird baths I collect and not lawn gnomes. So now I am in the market for yet another as I have been doing a lot of landscaping and plotting my backyard habitat. It seems that I need a puddle of water for my feathered friends under every shrub I plant. So! It’s all about small ground level baths or baths that sit on short pedestals. There are so many to pick from and it seems that each is more stunning than the last!
Water is perhaps more important to provide for wild birds than even food. They have a more difficult time finding fresh water than food. Berries, bugs and the like provide food but often there isn’t a consistent water supply around. So make sure that your personal backyard habitat has plenty of water! Any basin or bowl will do, just keep it clean. Placing a bird bath on the ground or at a low level is a very natural place for a wild bird to seek out bathing and drinking water, after all, they are used to splashing around and drinking from puddles.
If you wish to have a decorative garden as well as one that is a refuge for wild birds, that is easy to accomplish. Or if you only have a small space, patio, deck or porch to place a bird bath on, you can find gorgeous baths in small sizes that are available with a wide variety of colors and finish choices to suit whatever matches your ho,me. The styles can be anything form ornate Victorian for a romantic look to Colonial American, sleek modern or Zen garden. Take your pick! The birds don’t care and between the look of a ground bath tucked under a shrub and the birds it attracts, you will be adding beauty to your personals space.
