{"product_id":"hanging-bird-bath-with-fountain","title":"Hanging Bird Bath with Fountain — 12 in Bowl, Solar Pump Included","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree worldwide shipping · Free 30-day returns, we pay return postage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBirds find water by sound before they find it by sight. A still bowl has to be stumbled across; a bowl with moving water in it carries, and birds will divert to it from well outside your garden. That single fact is why a fountain pump turns a bird bath from garden ornament into the busiest thing you own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoving water also solves the problem that kills most bird baths. Mosquitoes need still water to lay in — disturb the surface and they go elsewhere. Circulation slows the algae bloom too, for the same reason a stream stays clearer than a puddle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe pump runs on sunlight, with no wiring\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe fountain is solar-powered and free-floating: no cable to bury, no outdoor socket, nothing to switch on. It starts when the sun hits it and stops when the light goes. That does mean it is not running on a heavily overcast day — worth knowing rather than discovering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwelve inches across, and shallow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl is 12 inches wide and about 2 inches deep, which is the right shape rather than an accident of design. Songbirds will not bathe in deep water; they want to stand with water below the belly, and a shallow wide bowl lets several birds use it at once instead of one at a time. Wide also means space to land, which matters to anything bigger than a finch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHangs from three chains, not one\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree separate iron chains with S-hooks, each about 18 inches, so the bowl sits level and does not tip or spin when a bird lands off-centre. Rust-resistant, and long enough to clear a branch or a shepherd's crook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl itself is polypropylene rather than ceramic or concrete — lighter to hang, and it will not crack when water freezes in it, which is what ends most stone baths after a hard winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBowl diameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 in, approx. 2 in deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polypropylene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three iron chains with S-hooks, approx. 18 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solar pump included, 13 mm outlet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssembly:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — hang it and fill it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions people ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the fountain work on cloudy days?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIt needs direct light on the panel to run. On a bright overcast day it may pulse on and off; in heavy cloud it stops. It restarts by itself when the sun returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow deep should the water be?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAn inch to an inch and a half is ideal for songbirds. Deeper is not better — birds avoid water they cannot stand in. A few pebbles in the middle give smaller birds somewhere shallow to perch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow often do I change it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEvery two to three days in warm weather, weekly when cool. Rinse and brush at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I leave it out in winter?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe bowl will handle freezing better than stone will, but take the pump indoors before the first hard frost — ice in the impeller is what breaks solar fountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere should I hang it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn sun, so the panel works, and within about ten feet of cover so birds have somewhere to retreat to. Not directly over a patio, for obvious reasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMore from BIRDLOVER\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-bath\"\u003ebird baths\u003c\/a\u003e, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-baths-with-stands\"\u003ebird baths with stands\u003c\/a\u003e, or find a present in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-lover-gifts\"\u003ebird lover gifts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BIRDLOVER","offers":[{"title":"Fountain bird feeder","offer_id":49121531691108,"sku":"14:201637806#Fountain bird feeder","price":88.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1.4W fountain","offer_id":49121531723876,"sku":"14:200003699#1.4W fountain","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/3624\/9444\/files\/S11a6fd22e39f4579aa489ccbd925ac88d.webp?v=1788202374","url":"https:\/\/birdlover.store\/products\/hanging-bird-bath-with-fountain","provider":"BIRDLOVER","version":"1.0","type":"link"}