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STANDING-HANGING BIRDBATH WITH OPTIONAL HARDWARE (NEW) US $5.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Oct-08-2008 6:29:28 PDT

VICTORIAN Bird Baths; 2 CHERUB BIRDBATHS, Angel Statues US $7.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Oct-08-2008 9:28:03 PDT

The Bird Bath Tub NIB US $10.00 (3 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Oct-08-2008 9:38:01 PDT

The Bird Bath Hot Tub NIB US $7.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Oct-08-2008 9:45:39 PDT

BIRD BATH: Victorian Antique Birdbath Vintage Feel NEW US $19.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Oct-08-2008 9:51:35 PDT

21" Tall Metal 2 Tier Bird Bath Feeder Garden Decor New US $34.75 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Oct-08-2008 9:52:11 PDT

Cast Iron Rd RUSTIC Fish BIRDBATH Feeder 2293 US $5.45 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Oct-08-2008 14:12:38 PDT

Bird House Feeder Solar Powered Lamp Light Birdbath US $39.97 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Oct-08-2008 17:14:05 PDT

NEW METAL CAST IRON HANGING OAK LEAF BIRD FEEDER/BATH ! US $12.48 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Oct-08-2008 17:55:09 PDT

Bird's Nest Solar Lamp and Birdfeeder or Birdbath US $38.50 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Oct-08-2008 18:06:08 PDT

Rose Birdbath and House 3 Perched Birds Accent Garden US $7.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Oct-08-2008 20:24:56 PDT

Zen Birdbath and Feeder Feng Shui Iron Asian Stakes US $6.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Oct-08-2008 20:25:09 PDT

2 BIRD BIRDBATH/ CAST IRON/CANDY/BUS. CARDS/ NEW IN BOX US $8.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Oct-08-2008 21:00:39 PDT

NEW 2-Tier Antique Metal Bird Bath Garden Decor Outdoor US $19.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Oct-09-2008 1:52:57 PDT

Standing Bird Bath US $13.50 (12 Bids) End Date: Thursday Oct-09-2008 8:08:35 PDT

New Outdoor Garden Solar Birdbath Bird Bath US $39.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Oct-09-2008 11:03:50 PDT

AP Kozybird Spa Heated Bird Bath & Pedestal API-K570-01 US $99.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Oct-09-2008 11:23:10 PDT

Cobblestone Hanging Bird Bath 12In Gray US $2.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Oct-09-2008 14:31:17 PDT

New Cast Iron Long Bird Plate Feeder candle holder bath US $0.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Thursday Oct-09-2008 15:44:55 PDT

CAST IRON EGERET BIRD FEEDER US $17.50 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Oct-09-2008 17:00:00 PDT

CAST IRON BIRDBATH / BIRDFEEDER US $13.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Oct-09-2008 17:00:00 PDT

HARE AND TURTLE SUNDIAL US $47.95 End Date: Thursday Oct-09-2008 17:55:43 PDT

BIRD`S NEST SOLAR LAMP US $79.95 End Date: Thursday Oct-09-2008 17:55:49 PDT

NEW Cobalt Blue Glass Birdbath Bird Bath w/ Steel Frame US $47.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Oct-09-2008 19:01:45 PDT

NEW Amethyst Glass Hanging Birdbath Bird Bath Feeder US $38.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Oct-09-2008 19:01:46 PDT

NEW METAL CAST IRON HANGING OAK LEAF BIRD FEEDER/BATH ! US $12.48 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Oct-09-2008 19:28:30 PDT

Two OLD TIME Cast Iron Birdbath REDUCED! US $11.34 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Oct-09-2008 20:06:13 PDT

Two OLD TIME Cast Iron White Birdbath REDUCED! US $11.34 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Oct-09-2008 20:07:11 PDT

Cast Iron Bird Bath US $10.78 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Oct-09-2008 23:29:39 PDT

TRACTOR seat LAWN Garden BIRD BATH feeder stake Decor US $22.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 18:48:01 PDT

In-Ground Blue Glass Bird Bath 254954 US $6.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:27:00 PDT

Cast Iron Fairy Birdbath Angel Garden Feeder Whimsical US $15.09 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:41:15 PDT

Cast Iron Fairy Welcome Birdbath Angel Garden Feeder US $12.26 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:41:20 PDT

Cast Iron Mermaid Birdbath Feeder Garden Decor Outdoor US $44.81 (1 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:42:11 PDT

Cast Iron Rose Fairy Hummingbird Birdbath Feeder Garden US $33.01 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:43:03 PDT

Cast Iron Verdigris Birdbath Feeder Garden Decor Yard US $39.71 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:43:45 PDT

Large Cast Iron Angel Birdbath Feeder Cherub Garden Art US $27.35 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:44:21 PDT

Large Cast Iron Angel Birdbath Feeder Garden Fairy Yard US $24.05 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:44:23 PDT

Large Cast Iron Angel Birdbath Feeder Garden Wall Yard US $22.64 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:44:25 PDT

Large Cast Iron Birdbath Feeder w 2 Birds Garden Decor US $13.20 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:44:28 PDT

Large Cast Iron Fairy Birdbath Feeder Angel Garden Yard US $18.39 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:44:35 PDT

Large Cast Iron Fairy Birdbath Feeder Garden Art Flower US $36.79 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:44:37 PDT

Large Cast Iron Frog Lily Pad Birdbath Feeder Garden US $41.72 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:44:38 PDT

Large Cast Iron HummingBird Birdbath Feeder Garden Rust US $20.74 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:44:56 PDT

Large Cast Iron HummingBird Birdbath Feeder Garden Tub US $14.62 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:44:58 PDT

Large Cast Iron Sunflower Fairy Birdbath Feeder Garden US $30.18 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:45:06 PDT

Large Cast Iron Tub Birdbath Feeder w 2 Birds Garden US $16.98 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:45:08 PDT

Large Oval Cast Iron Birdbath Feeder w 2 Birds Garden US $33.01 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:45:13 PDT

Large Oval Cast Iron Garden Birdbath Feeder w 2 Birds US $11.77 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:45:14 PDT

Lrg Cast Iron Hummingbird Birdbath Feeder Garden White US $12.73 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Oct-10-2008 19:46:01 PDT

inky posted a photo:

I think I know why no birds come to enjoy our little birdbath. They are deathly afraid that they'll turn into the frozen white one already there!

I love birds - who doesn't? Well, I'm sure SOME people don't love birds, but ... Anyway.
I want birds to be happy in my garden, so I have a lovely birdbath for them, but that birdbath is a big fake-out. After a couple of years of being eaten by mosquitoes (I am fairly certain NOBODY loves mosquitoes, except for maybe some type of scientist who has to love awful things, in order to study them for the benefit of mankind) I realized my birdbath was a breeding ground for skeeto larvae. Duh. Took me long enough.

At first I thought I could empty it every night and re-fill it in the morning. Three days of doing that kicked that idea to the curb - what a pain in the ass it was! The dish part of the bath was heavy, and then re-centering it on the pedestal while leaning over my aloes and echeverias was really annoying. I know. I'm a baby. Maybe that was that for the old birdie pool.

But I like my old Smith&Hawken birdbath. It isn't really my style anymore, but it was the first thing I bought for my garden - I couldn't bring myself to de-commission it. So I bought a big bag of clear glass marbles, and a few big hollow "bubbles" and turned my birdbath into a still life. I really loved the look - but I did feel bad for the birds who no longer had a pretty shallow bath with which to wet their feathers and their whistles.

The answer? A paella pan! I collect enamelware, and I have an old Dansk paella pan that I perch in different places around the garden - one week on the corner of my fence, the next week in the middle of my big monster aloe... wherever the spirit moves me. The birds love it, and it is the easiest thing to dump the water out at night and fill up in the morning. Now I have my bubbly bath that birds can't use (but that makes me happy) AND a place for my avian neighbors to frolic and hook-up.

You can find paella pans for a song at yard sales, or you can use any shallow, colorful dish that you can easily dump and refill - I'm sure it would make your local feathered friends very happy.

Do any of you have DIY birdbaths? Share! Let us copy you!