It is no secret that birds are attracted to clean water. Not only do birds require plenty of water to survive, but they also love bathing. Bird baths combine these two needs of birds. If you are an avid bird watcher like myself, you absolutely must have a bird bath in your yard. With bird baths, it is very important that you regularly change the water, as well as regularly wash the bath. Birds will not visit a bird bath that is unclean. The whole point of them visiting a bird bath is to get some clean drinking water and to clean themselves, so if your bird bath’s water is not fresh, you can bet birds will not be stopping by!
My absolute favorite type of bird bath is a hanging bird bath. The reason is because you can hang them from trees, so it is easy for you to place them near areas that birds frequent. Birds, especially timid birds, feel safe and sheltered under trees, making these baths appealing to them. Another reason I like hanging bird baths is because hanging birdbaths usually have multiple levels of deepness which will attract a variety of birds. Small songbirds are not likely to visit deep bird baths, but with hanging bird baths they get a shallow step. Hanging bird baths are usually shallowest around the edge, and then gradually become deeper towards the center.
Many hanging baths are quite pleasant to look at, serving as a nice accent piece for your backyard. Here are a couple hanging bird baths that I really like:
- I have the Hanging Bird Bath by Zoobox, pictured to the right. This is the perfect bird bath to hang in a tree. As you can see from the picture, the Hanging Bird Bath by Zoobox has three levels of deepness. One great aspect to his bath is that it has a textured finish which will allow birds to grip the floor with their feet. The edge has perches which will allow birds to just stop by and have a drink of water if they do not want to get in the bath.
- Another attractive hanging bird bath is the Birdscapes Lily Bird Bath with Reservoir. This bird bath is decorated with butterflies, leaves, flowers, and dragonflies. The entire bath, including the chains, has a deep green finish. The best part about the Birdscapes Lily Bird Bath with Reservoir is that the reservoir in the center can hold up to 32 ounces of water, meaning that you will not have to refill this bath as often as others.
- The Aqua Hanging Birdbath is a wonderfully bright blue hanging bath. It has three levels of deepness, and has a textured surface so birds will not slip. If yellow is more your style, you can get this bird bath in yellow (Bright Yellow Hanging Birdbath).