What color should a bird bath be

Color of a bird bath isn't as important as you think, as its the environment the bird bath sits or hangs in that can be the big draw to wild birds in your yard.

What color should a bird bath be would normally be a color however bright or bland that compliments your yard. Color can be introduced at any time by sitting the bird bath in a bed of flowers or near potted plants. What is vital is you attract birds with a noisy fountain feature as moving water is the biggest draw of all.

You know what I can't really tell you what color your bird bath should be, nor can anyone as it completely depends on your own bird bath placement.

What I will say is the best bird bath color for my personal circumstances is grey, as a made in stone weathered bird bath really does compliment the area it sits in within my yard.

I am thinking about blending in my bird bath much like a garden ornament, because I know I can attract my most common backyard birds to the bird bath later, by other means necessary.

Particularly if I utilize a solar powered fountain feature to get birds attention by the sound of cascading water.

With the fountain feature I would in most cases get birds attention by the glistening of water as seen by passing birds overhead - or when not wasting an opportunity every time a bird lands to rest in my yard for a moment or two.

Sure, I can introduce color because birds can be attracted to color, as its what they associate as an area littered with bird food or insects to eat up in the wild.

Rather than thinking about a colorful bird bath then, I just need to situate my bird bath in a bed of flowers - or push the bird bath on its stand near to potted plants on the one side of the yard.

I am only thinking about a bird bath complimenting my yard at this point rather than making often expensive changes to my yard to compliment a bird bath.

So there you have it, a bird bath can be any color although a bland bird bath can be brightened up with accessories like a fountain feature or pebbles to line the bowl base.

When brightening up your bird bath bowl in particular, let me just say red or green algae in your bird bath doesn't count as color - as algae must be removed to keep birds safe.

Bird bath can be any color

Bird baths shouldn't be any particular color because a bird bath only needs to compliment the area its sat in or hung up above.

Depending on what the bird bath is made of there are all colors available, of which its just a matter of personal preference.

Personally I like a made in stone bird bath thus a grey in color bird bath is for me.

Similarly, people often go for a cheaper plastic bird bath of which would normally be molded in green or it could be bronze effect. Bird baths are never restricted to what you'd believe is the best color as its all about your needs.

Having said that, that doesn't mean you shouldn't think about color that you like which really must blend in beautifully with your garden landscape.

Actually, a green lawn where your bird bath is placed in the center could do with a bird bath in a contrasting color - and if you didn't know wild birds can be attracted to color - of which an attracted bird bath placement could draw the eye.

Think more about a colorful surrounding then rather than what could be an eyesore of a bird bath color theme, ruining your garden landscape.

Colorful bird baths do attract birds

I will say a colorful bird bath can absolutely attract birds to your bird bath, yet this chosen color alone won't bring birds without additional bright colors.

A bright white bird bath can be spotted by wild birds passing over, but what if this white bird bath is sitting on white stone patio - well, white on white would lead to the bird bath becoming invisible in its environment.

What you would do then is situate a white bird bath on a nice bright green lawn or on soft turf on your backyard boundary, for example.

My point is a colorful bird bath can attract birds to it but the theme of its surrounding can in fact keep it hidden by passing birds overhead.

If you currently own a bold green or blue plastic bird bath that isn't being noticed as much as you hoped; can I suggest you simply use a non toxic, waterproof safe exterior paint to paint flowers or contrasting patterns within the bird bath water bowl or outer rim.

No need to paint a bird bath on its sides because wild birds are only likely to spot a bird bath on its topside as they fly over.

Better still, forget about the fuss of using paints when you can use essential equipment which is added to the bird bath water - to provide the additional color theme you require.

Color in additional extras

Forget about what color should a bird bath be when color can be introduced to your bird bath bowl when placing wild bird attracting devices to the water.

If you didn't know already, bird bath water must be kept moving as to grab the attention of any birds passing overhead or when landing within the bird bath vicinity.

Static bird baths often go unnoticed which people believe their bird bath setup or any bird bath at all just doesn't get used. When in fact a quiet bird bath may not be noticed if birds can't see the glistening of water in the bird bath bowl.

Well, this is where you must at least put items in the bird bath that can assist in drawing birds to your bird bath, and therefore your yard.

What to put in a bird bath as your first priority would be a weight of stones or pebbles to line the bird bath water bowl base. Now these pebbles would be the kind you put in a fish tank - yet you must remember they would need cleaning along with the whole bird bath.

Don't use bland pebbles or stones to line the base when a colorful mix of pebbles can be used to brighten up the water.

If the bird bath is too deep the pebbles can be used to make it shallow; good then because you can sit a solar powered bird bath fountain on top as an additional way to attract birds without color - but more so glistening of water with ripples.

Prioritize a noisy bird bath

Similarly to brightening up a rather bland bird bath water bowl, you can attract birds not only with the glistening of water due to making it move in a way you know best, but let's get birds attention with noise.

Nothing to do with what is the best color for a bird bath I grant you, but believe me you'd still need a way to make a noisy bird bath location.

Noise of which will only be the sound of a gentle cascading waterfall via a solar powered fountain feature.

Fountain bird baths can be made available yet to utilize a universal solar fountain for any bird bath setup, would be a far cheaper option than a new bird bath acquisition.

I will also say a simple solar powered fountain won't introduce any color but more so just create more reflection, which is kind of like color.

Plus the solar panel that sits submerged under a shallow bird bath water bowl can in a way create a color in the sky's reflection.

Bland theme complimentary

What color should your bird bath be then is what ever color you feel would compliment your backyard, or where the bird bath is situated only.

If you like a green bird bath then great, just make sure the bird bath isn't sat within a green environment which can cause the green bird bath to be hidden.

Retain the look and feel of a beautifully landscaped yard by situating a bird bath in the center of the yard, which would normally match the color of the stone patio block the bird bath would sit on.

To situate a deck mounted bird bath on a railing, the bowl feature normally won't blend in with the painted wooden railing - yet the common black deck mounted bird bath metal frame can blend in with a black metal railing.

So you see, the whole bird bath doesn't have to fit in with its surrounding, when parts of the bird bath feature can make it look the part.

Best material for a bird bath overall then, I would always favor a stone bird bath particularly if its situated in a matching stone environment.

When that stone bird bath then is given time to age the weathering effect will cause the bird bath to blend in even better within a stone area in my yard.

While situating your bird bath in the center of a bed of flowers or near to plants in a pot; a colorful glass mosaic bird bath can draw the birds eye with the glass reflection a bonus.

Conclusion

I promise you what color should a bird bath be really only lies upon your personal taste, a bird bath doesn't need to be a particular color to attract birds to it.

I will say a colorful bird bath can attract birds to it with a mix of color, whereby a single bold color won't do much to draw a bird eye. Remember, any color bird bath must be situated in a contrasting environment to avoid the bird bath being invisible.

Rather than thinking about what color should a bird bath be, concentrate more on brightening up the area the bird bath is sat in, or the area where its hanging within.

Bland bird bath currently in your ownership doesn't need to be replaced at all, when this bold bird bath can be painted with a brush with flowers or a random patterns - which is all in an effort to make it standout against its location.

Paint can be avoided all together mind when anyone who operates an active bird bath should utilize things to put in the water.

Birds can be attracted by both sight and sound, thus color can be introduced to the bird bath bowl - or should I say underwater - with a mix of colorful pebbles to line the base.

Setup a solar powered fountain feature as an additional way to get birds attention, while the moving water will cause a glisten of ripples which birds will notice.

Personally, I would prioritize my garden landscape first, and only then would I situate a bird bath that would compliment it.

It can be a bland stone grey bird bath if I prioritize a way to keep the bird bath water moving - via a fountain feature - whereby the stone will look remarkable in a matching stone location.

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