Pretty painted birdbath- please help...
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Sometimes painted bird baths are too slippery on the edges for the birds to land on. Simply buy a large trig wreath, even from a thrift store, and just use a waterproof silicone to glue it to top of bird bath. Also it might need moved to another area of the yard so the birds have more security. I have mine in a nice shaded area under a maple tree.
Linda, keep the water shallow. Close to the ground seems more natural for birds. Is it a safe location from predators? They feel vulnerable if too close to shrubs. Just a thought - darker bottoms show water better. You could try adding a layer of gravel so they have good footing and can see the water.
Birds like to perch in a nearby bush and scan the area for threats, drink, and retreat to the bush or low tree. Place the birdbath near foliage on which birds can perch very close by and see what happens. Good idea to remove the fake birds, the marbles may not be a 'threat' -
Birds are much more comfortable with the water on the ground and I have found that a brick or two in the water gives them a better place to land. Since doing this, I have observed many more birds using the birdbath.
Pretty, but WAY too bright, and the reflect light that may look like 'eyes' to a bird ... YOU can't see the inside of the BB, I'd put pretty stones around the outside edge and get either paint over or pop off the stones on the interior -- as well as the large patches of color ... I'd paint the interior a soft shade of blue -- like the light blue in theupper part of the bowl. -- what's pretty to US may be scary to them .. they see differently that we do https://www.futurity.org/birds-see-colors-invisible-to-humans/
Go with Landsharkinnc's answer. It's the only one thus far that is actually considering the changes you made. If the bird bath was working before the painting, then the location, etc, was fine.