A birdwatching backyard that lures a wide range of bird species has abundant resources for each type of bird native to their area. Providing different bird feeders, colors, perches, and bird baths are the keys to building an effective bird-watching backyard.
A bird bath is an artificial water resource; it usually is a puddle or a small pond used for birds to drink from, cool themselves down during summer, or bathe. A bird bath is useful to help create a microhabitat since they are available year-long with clean and fresh water.
The first bird bath was created in the UK in the 1830’s by a garden design company called Abrahm Pullman and Sons. It was just a simple depression in the ground. Since then, bird baths have been very successful in providing birds with water resources while enabling birders to watch all the different species in their backyards. Here is all you need to know about creating a bird bath in your backyard.
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