Amazon's Bird Bath Fountain Creates A Beautiful Centerpiece In Your Garden For Under $20

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Our feathered friends need water for drinking and love to have somewhere to bathe. So, including a bird bath that provides both is one of the key ways to attract birds to your garden. Historically, incorporating a fountain would mean running a cable from the house and installing a breaker called a GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) for safety. Solar power makes this unnecessary with the Mademax Solar Bird Bath Fountain, which is on Amazon for under $20.

The fountain is a 6.3-inch diameter disc with a pump underneath. All it needs is some sunshine and a bowl of water to float in (it should never run dry). It comes with eight nozzles for different spray effects, and the water can reach more than two feet. There are also four extending arms to keep the fountain centered in your bird bath and reduce splashing so you don't have to refill it so often. The amount of sunlight does make a considerable difference, and while it should still operate if there's occasional cloudiness, it will stop if it's cloudy all day.

To say the Mademax Solar Bird Bath Fountain is popular is a bit of an understatement. Over 30,000 customers have bought one and given their feedback. Typical comments say it's easy to use, cute, and affordable. Those who complain are in the minority, and oddly, while some say the spray is too strong, others say it is too weak. Faults do happen but are rare.

There are lots of ways to make a charming DIY bird bath if you don't already have one or if you want another in a different part of the yard. No cable means there are few limits to where you use the solar fountain as long as it's a sunny spot. The fountain doesn't just have to be for bird baths either. Its compact size means it can be used in a bowl on your deck or patio for the pleasant sound and calming effect that moving water brings.

You could create a hidden oasis by setting a fountain in a bowl or an old bucket in a flowerbed. You could take a large pot, invert a smaller pot inside it, and sit another small pot on top of that for the fountain. Plant up the large pot with aromatic herbs or flowers. If the top pot has a hole, fill it in with some silicone bathroom sealant.

And don't worry about mosquitos. Although they may lay eggs at night when the fountain isn't working, it takes a week or more for the larvae to turn into biting insects, and you will probably have refreshed the water by then. Also, you'll be attracting more birds to eat them! So a bird bath fountain is a great idea. There are also many other birdscaping tips for turning your yard into a haven so that you can benefit from their color and song all year round.