Birdbaths in the habitat
Never underestimate the value of a birdbath in your garden habitat

When we first started backyard bird watching many years ago, we added a few feeders, and birds came. But once we added a birdbath, we saw a marked increase in the amount of birds that would stop by.  Adding pollinator and bird friendly plants helped as well.

When we  moved to our current house two years ago, one of the first things we did was add a birdbath.  Then we added a heated birdbath for the winter.  It proved to be a very busy spot! Even on the snowiest of days the birds would visit the bird bath. Mourning Doves, House Sparrows, House Finches, Gold Finches, Crows, Cardinals, and Starlings. 

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The following spring we added another full size bird bath, and then a small one made up of a flower pot with a saucer on the top for a DIY version, too.  All of those birdbaths were busy all summer, and then, come fall migration, brought a large flock of Cedar Waxwings to our yard, even though none of the fruited shrubs we had planted had a single berry on them yet.  What a thrill!

This spring and summer, with our collection of birdbaths, we had a large variety of visitors.  Grackles, Crows, Starlings, Robins, Sparrows, Finches, Chickadees, Mourning Doves, Cardinals, and Blue Jays stopped by regularly.  For birds, birdbaths are a prime destination.