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| Our pedestal birdbath was broken by some rambunctious raccoons so we saved the bowl and turned it into a ground level bath. My husband found some pipe and an old water valve to use for the fake faucet and assembled it as shown. He punched a small hole in the bucket and when we water the plants we fill the bucket up with the hose. It drips for quite a few hours and the birds are really attracted to it. We placed a few flat rocks in the bottom of the bowl so the little birds like Chickadees and Juncos have a safe place to land. It also attracts squirrels and raccoons. We planted some ground cover and a few Coral Bells around it so maybe by next year it will look a little less bare. The only cost was the galvanized bucket. IMPORTANT: Fit a screen just inside the bucket and inch or so from the rim. This will prevent birds from falling into the bucket and not being able to get out again. Hint: place the hole in the bucket about a half inch or so from the bottom on the side of the bucket. If you place the hole on the bottom it will most likely become clogged with debris. |
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