Do birds like fountain bird baths

Not so much if birds like fountain bird baths, but what is more crucial is if wild birds would actually use your bird bath, fountain feature or not.

Birds do like fountain bird baths as the running water can certainly attract them to it. Any sounds off it would go unnoticed, but what's more important is setting up the bird bath in a way that applies to all - in a safe location where it can be seen. Fountain bird baths are noisy, busy ornaments, but can be quite effective.

I imagine at this point with such a question you are wondering if you should buy a fountain bird bath, operated on the mains or solar powered, would birds still use it.

I have to tell you wild birds do like solar powered bird baths as the noise of running water with a glistening of light on the water surface, could see them attracted to it.

Rest assured, the feature of a working fountain on a wild bird bath is not something that is going to deter backyard birds.

Noise of fountain water can bring them to it, while they continue to go about their natural drinking or bathing routine undeterred by the noise.

While the option of a solar powered bird bath works a treat, they are made quiet this day and age - so the noise is not going to annoy you as you relax in the backyard.

Fountain feature on a bird bath is what birds like about a bird bath, but so too can you use stones or pebbles, while locating it near a food source to make sure it doesn't go unnoticed.

Bluebirds using Fountain Bird Bath

Mother bluebird and her young enjoy a splash in this real working fountain bird bath, which is just a little proof the fountain feature is welcoming to them.

If it were only proof you needed that any wild bird species use bird baths with a fountain feature, surely this is all you need.

Footage shows a few young Bluebirds frolicking in the water to bathe.

Now, imagine this with wild birds in your backyard, including the potential of Robins, Goldfinches, Chickadees, or Blue Jays and Cardinals splashing about - it really would be an experience to witness, and it can happen.

Notice in this video how these young Bluebirds are not deterred by the dramatic falling water of the fountain.

It could be they arrived because they heard the noise, so were attracted to it rather than missing the bird bath all together if it wasn't to be seen.

Birds are attracted to fountains

Believe it or not, wild birds are not deterred by the disturbance of splashing water, nor can they be scared off by the sound of the solar powered fountain motor.

As it happens, common backyard birds can be attracted to a bird bath with the fountain switched on, as the sound of a water source can be a tempting prospect.

Perhaps maybe a noisy fountain can then tempt birds to use your bird feeders, if you happen to be failing in this department.

Bird baths can often go unnoticed in the yard, as it's not seen or not needed if water sources are plentiful.

So that is why people often ask do birds use a bird bath, because it can indeed be a rare occurrence.

Well, that might change if you decide to use an all-in-one solar powered bird bath fountain, or its less reliable solar fountain panel only equivalent.

Fountain can be ineffectual

While turning on the bird bath fountain feature, you want to really consider something that would compliment your backyard, rather than to only attract birds.

Sure, the noise of a water source in your yard can attract wild birds to drink or bathe in the water - but so to is the location of the bird bath more important than anything else.

Fountain bird bath features can be used if you are willing to put up with the noise.

If you are like me who loves the sound of rain hitting the window or waterfalls with a gentle fall - then a solar fountain bird bath should be seriously considered.

Its not much use setting up a solar bird bath to then realize its not bringing birds to it.

Bonus of using a bird bath with a fountain feature - and so to a LED light feature - is it can still be enjoyed by you, if anything else - if birds still won't come to it.

What is important more than anything else is where you place the bird bath with the environment you create in or around it.

Bird bath location applies

To guarantee wild birds at least showing some interest in your fountain bird bath, you need to create a safe environment.

Begin by putting the bird bath in the center of the yard - be it the lawn or patio - where it can be seen.

It would help to locate it near the bird feeding station or bird platform feeder as setting up a bird bath not far away from bird feeders would guarantee its seen on a daily basis.

Birds do like fountain bird baths with no risk of them staying away due to the noise emitted off the fountain or motor.

So if wild birds are still not using the solar powered bird bath, then you could double down on improving the bird bath bowl itself - by creating its own little eco-system.

Not going overboard mind you, that's in reference to adding stones in the bird bath to make it more shallow. Birds find it hard to use a bird bath they cannot walk into, as it risks them drowning.

If small backyard birds can enter the water safely, then you may see them use it.

Safety still important

I would say the workings of a solar powered bird bath fountain would not be so much a risk to their life, as they are made as safe as can be.

Rather than see water be sucked in to be recycled over and over gain; water simply flows into the pump unassisted - so there's no sucking mechanism.

Birds could otherwise get sucked into this feature if it did in fact exist.

Likewise, fountain bird baths create mostly gentle running waterfalls which wild birds would have no trouble going under or nearby.

Safety of the wild birds in a bird bath is the number one priority, so while its not up to them to decide what's what - you need to create a safe bird bath environment.

It just could be that wild birds don't sense a safe fountain bird bath, so don't use it at all.

Bird baths with a fountain feature or not need to be setup in a safe way, but if you had a cat problem for example - you can never expect wild birds to use it.

Conclusion

Rest assured, common backyard birds in the States do like fountain bird baths, but it can still be hard to get them to use it - with or without this unique fountain feature.

Why birds won't use your bird bath fountain is because the setup is all wrong.

Not so much the fountain but the environment in or around of the bird bath. Its essential then to follow strict rules of setting up a bird bath.

Backyard birds can be attracted to the noise of a fountain, as it means there's a water source nearby. And as they are approaching they will get a glimpse of the glistening water in the bird bath bowl - so that is an exciting prospect.

The idea of drinking or taking a dip to bathe for birds is essential for their survival, but less so when the country is experiencing long spells of rainfall - otherwise a bird bath in the yard would be needed less.

Birds like fountain bird baths more so because they are attracted to it, so you can expect them to still use it if the fountain feature is turned off or on.

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