Goodbye Traditional Bird Baths — There's An Amazon Find Inspired By Clawfoot Tubs

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If you go shopping for a bird bath at your local gardening store, you're likely to come across the same style over and over again: a round bath on a pedestal base. However, if you're looking to skip a traditional bird bath in favor of one that doubles as garden decor, then Amazon has a number of great options to choose from. One adorable bird bath that can double as a statement piece is the Good Directions Pure Copper Bird Bath. It's shaped like a clawfoot tub and stands freely in your yard, welcoming feathered friends looking to take a drink or clean their wings.

This bird bath has a 4.3-star rating and over 50 reviews. It costs $161, but that's a worthwhile price for such a unique and attractive design. The tub itself is real copper, and it screws onto a powdered steel pole base with two prongs. The pole is 30 inches tall, while the tub measures 10 inches long, 4.5 inches wide, and 3 inches tall. It comes in four pieces that are easy to assemble right out of the package.

Similar to a real vintage clawfoot tub, there is a rim around this bird bath that gives birds a place to land and relax without having to hop directly into the water. While it can work as either a bird bath or a bird feeder, it makes perfect sense to use a miniature clawfoot tub as a place for local birds to take their own dip.

If you're looking to ditch the standard bird bath, this Amazon find adds a whimsical touch to your yard. However, there are some things to consider before setting it up. While the pole for this bird bath has a two-pronged base to give it more stability when inserted into the ground, one 3-star review points out that it can still become top-heavy once you add water to the basin. To keep it from tilting over when larger birds start using it, one option is to add a stabilizer with additional prongs to the pole's base, such as this Garbuildman pole stabilizer stand from Amazon. The five prongs should help distribute the weight from the bath more equally and prevent tipping. Another option is to nestle a large stone on either side of the base to provide similar support. Or, if you don't mind losing some height, you can pound the pole extra deeply into the ground and compact the soil around it — this will help prevent leaning and shifting.

When deciding where to put this bird bath in your garden, it's important to remember that the basin itself is metal, which will heat up in direct sunlight. This can overheat the water and potentially burn birds' feet. Additionally, while copper slows the growth of algae, it's still a possibility in hot weather. To prevent these issues and protect your feathered friends, you'll want to place the bird bath in a shady area in your yard, refill it with clean, cool water at least every other day, and clean the bath at least weekly.