What’s Wrong with a Good Old-fashioned Birdbath?
Say “birdbath,” and most people think of a concrete basin mounted on a
pedestal, the kind often sold in lawn and garden shops. Though these baths
make nice lawn ornaments, they aren’t the best setup for most birds. Forone thing, they’re often too deep.
A good birdbath mimics shallow
puddles, which are nature’s birdbaths.
Concrete baths are also hard
to clean; the tiny nooks and crevices
must be scrubbed extra hard to
dislodge algae and sediment. And
fi nally, concrete basins often crack if
they freeze during winter.