Any large shallow bowl will do. Put it on a stand. I put a rock in the center for the birds to stand on and put my bowl on a wrought iron down plant stand that I turned upside down.
The best bird bath I had was actually a large plastic flower pot saucer. I drilled 3 to 4 holes around the rim used heavy twine or chain to hang it from a tree like a hanging flower basket. It was easy to dump and hose it off. In winter I used it as a bird feeder.
You can use clay flower pots and put the drainage dish on top of the inverted pot. You can also use two together with the dish on top to make it taller. The key is the drainage dish. If you find another suitable base that would work with that. Maybe a large heavy duty tomato cage that the dish can fit into. Here are some cute ones on Pintrest https://www.pinterest.com/pin/AeJwothcPo98nHfB8Bc4vjSh4X9BAfJ84Xr_xYYjSBkqoFiUaiRvZjM/
The birds are eating away at the lowest bricks surrounding my front door. I bought an owl to detr them but that hasn't solved the problem. I need help'
Our bird feeder hangs from a shepherd's hook and is not near a tree where a squirrel could jump. They somehow shimmy up the pole and help themselves to a free meal. ...
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Any large shallow bowl will do. Put it on a stand. I put a rock in the center for the birds to stand on and put my bowl on a wrought iron down plant stand that I turned upside down.
The best bird bath I had was actually a large plastic flower pot saucer. I drilled 3 to 4 holes around the rim used heavy twine or chain to hang it from a tree like a hanging flower basket. It was easy to dump and hose it off. In winter I used it as a bird feeder.
You can use clay flower pots and put the drainage dish on top of the inverted pot. You can also use two together with the dish on top to make it taller. The key is the drainage dish. If you find another suitable base that would work with that. Maybe a large heavy duty tomato cage that the dish can fit into. Here are some cute ones on Pintrest https://www.pinterest.com/pin/AeJwothcPo98nHfB8Bc4vjSh4X9BAfJ84Xr_xYYjSBkqoFiUaiRvZjM/
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