DIY Bird Bath Design Ideas

If you want to attract a variety of different wild species to your Garden then a bird bath or bird table makes an ideal addition to any wildlife gardening plan. Bird Tables can be used to supply a range of different foods and if you are providing food for birds a water supply is an absolute necessity.

Garden Bird Tables are available in an array of designs including:

Metal Tables
Cement Bird Tables
Concrete Bird Tables
Contemporary Bird Tables
Wooden Bird Tables
In fact there are hundreds of different designs to suit different garden layouts and different levels of formality, from rustic wooden models for a natural wildlife garden to stone and cement models for more formal urban gardens.

My personal favourite is a rustic design, usually wooden with a slate or thatched roof. Something that blends in with natural surroundings but modern designs can look equally as good in the right garden setting.

If you intend to place a feeding station in your garden then it can also be complimented with a range of different Bird Feeders designed to hold seeds, nuts and even suet balls.

If you are supplying any type of bird feeding station, then a good supply of water should be available for birds to drink. A Bird Bath is an excellent way to provide this vital supply and will encourage birds to engage in other activities such as preening, cleaning and bathing. Again these are available in a range of designs from rustic to modern and it is even possible to get hanging bird baths for use on a balcony of an apartment. Therefore, you can enjoy watching birds close to your home even if you are right in the centre of a city.

Bird Tables or Bird Baths should be positioned, if possible, in a more secluded part of the garden but safe from predators such as cats. Place them in view of the house or patio but with enough cover or far enough away that the birds will feel safe. It is important, once you start feeding birds and supplying water, to keep the supply going, particularly through winter when food is scarce. Check the bath regularly for evaporation or in case the water has frozen over.

If you are a DIY enthusiast there are plenty of sites on the internet that offer woodworking plans to enable you to make your own bird table or bird bath.