Hummingbirds' bright flashes are one of your garden's most beautiful views. Knowing your outside space is pleasant for other animals gives you a nice fuzzy feeling.
Choosing a bird bath with a fountain or adding one to your existing bird bath will make it an appealing option for hummingbirds. Luckily, it's not too difficult to create or obtain either.
While a standard bird bath is fine, solar-powered baths with fountain mechanisms are much more beneficial and attractive to hummingbirds.
Like other avian species, hummingbirds seek out water sources to bathe in and drink from.
A drip fountain gives them a place to rest, preen, and cool off. It's also a much-appreciated garden feature that helps birds battle the heat during warmer seasons.
But why does a gurgling fountain with a spray or cascade of water work better as opposed to another bath?
Unlike other birds, hummingbirds like to fly through mist and raindrops. Solar fountains also attract more attention than stationary pools of water due to their bubbling action.
Like with bird feeders, just be sure to keep your bird bath clean for all the species that make a pit stop in your yard. Before you know it, you might have a few new shiny-feathered fliers zipping around in your new water feature.