NOTE: Birds don't like baths more than a couple of inches deep, so keep this dome shallow ... a bird’s attention. Start with ...

Among the best bird baths we’ve compiled, our top pick is the Alpine Corporation 31-inch Tall Outdoor Antique Flower Birdbath. Its shallow, gently sloping bowl offers easy access for bathing.

Prices for the simplest bird baths can be less than $40, with the sculpted versions costing more than $100. Make sure whatever you select is functional in that it is shallow, is easy to fill with ...

Deeper, bowl-like shapes seldom attract birds. Rather, a good bird bath is shaped like a frying pan: wide and shallow, with a little lip around the edge. A second common mistake is watching a ...

When selecting a bird bath, only use a shallow dish that is no deeper than 3 inches, advises Mizejewski. Birds can trip and drown, so you want to keep it nice and shallow, adds Rodomsky-Bish.

Depth matters, too. Birds prefer shallow bird baths that are a half-inch to 3 inches deep with gradually sloping sides. If you’ve inherited or bought a bird bath with a deep basin, add big rocks ...

You can create a DIY bird bath from any water-tight shallow container. A rough bottom helps to stop the birds from slipping and you could put pebbles in the bottom to vary the depth. Stick in a ...

Bees aren’t allowed to take swimming classes at the YMCA (a discussion for another time), so even a shallow bird bath can easily lead a bee to drown. Bee baths are the perfect solution.