Goodbye Traditional Bird Baths - There's An Amazon Find That'll Fit On Your Patio

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Watching birds feed and bathe is a simple pleasure that will never get old. For those with a sizable backyard or decent plot of land, it's easy to situate a bird bath in the yard. However, for those with limited space (or individuals wanting a closer look at the action), a bird bath out in the yard may not be possible or ideal. Fortunately, Amazon has an unconventional but delightful find that can fit anywhere on your property: the Bakayoyo Ceramic Bird Bath.

Retailing for $34.99, this ceramic bird bath is moderately priced. Unlike traditional bird bath models that are affixed to a pedestal, this one has a flat base that makes it easy to place on any flat surface. Thanks to this straightforward design, you can put it on your patio table, flat deck railing, or on a bench in your yard. You can also turn this simple bird bath into a decorative feature that birds will love even more by adding some rocks to the center to create a mid-water perch.

The bird bath has a circular shape with a diameter of 9.4 inches and a depth of 2.09 inches. Its ceramic material makes it durable in outdoor settings, so it won't rust or easily tip over, while the color is a mossy green that will work well in most outdoor environments. Customers generally have a good opinion of the bird bath, giving it a 4.5-star average at the time of writing. If you're looking for a feeder to pair with your new bird bath, there's a beautiful bird feeder on Amazon that provides soft light at night worth looking at.

If you find yourself wishing that you could attract more birds to your yard, adding the right accessories can be a good first step. Since this bird bath is shallow and the water is easily accessible from the edge, birds can perch on the side and dip their beaks in easily. One customer writes, "We love feeding the wildlife and they have been pretty standoffish about all the ways we've tried to give them water but they seem to like this! It's beautiful and elegant and looks incredible in our backyard garden. Easy to clean and enough water for a few days!" 

Thanks to the glazed ceramic finish, the bird bath should be easy to clean. You can easily clean your birdbath with one cheap ingredient — baking soda mixed with water — that you apply to the inside. After a short time, the paste will have loosened any build-up, which you can rinse off, before refilling the bath with fresh water. While this item is primarily marketed as a bird bath, you can just as easily use it as a bird feeder by filling it with seeds (beware, however, that the easy access to treats may make it highly popular with squirrels and other four-legged critters).

For the sake of transparency, it's worth nothing that the bird bath has some negative feedback — albeit quite limited. Among the negative reviews are complaints about the compact size of the feeder, as well as one mention of the bird bath faring poorly in winter temperatures and cracking. Given the majority of positive reviews, however, this item is likely one worth trying out in your yard.