Garden Outline

Bird Bath Ideas for Your Garden

deep blue birdbath behind pink flowers

Hello and welcome to our Garden Outline of backyard bird bath ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
 
What are the benefits of backyard bird baths?

  • Attract more birds to make your backyard experience even more enjoyable
  • Birdwatching and listening to bird singing in your own backyard can be fun and calming
  • Birds also help with garden insect and pest control
  • Adds beauty with many designs and decorative styles to choose from

 
What are the main options for backyard bird baths?

  • Types: pedestal, fountain, ground, hanging
  • Material: concrete, metal, brass, stone, shell mosaic, marble
  • Location: in an open area, near a perch (tree, arbor or trellis), on top of a fountain or pond

 
What follows are beautiful photos of backyard bird baths along with design ideas we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy outdoor decorating!
 

1. Turtle on Top

carved stone bird bath with turtle bird bath accent and flagstone irregular cut patio pavers with brick siding and lattice wooden fence also working as trellis
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Points of Interest ● carved stone bird bath ● turtle bird bath accent ● flagstone irregular cut patio pavers ● brick siding ● lattice wooden fence also working as trellis

2. Concrete Basin

stone ground bird bath with river rocks and rectangular concrete stepping stones with gravel cover around step stones and mulched garden bed
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Points of Interest ● stone ground bird bath ● river rocks ● rectangular concrete stepping stones ● gravel cover around step stones ● mulched garden bed

3. Circular Courtyard Patio

stone pedestal birdbath with water fountain base and pebble aggregate patio flooring and brick inlays with raised brick plant bed and aged wooden benches
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Points of Interest ● stone pedestal birdbath ● water fountain base ● pebble aggregate patio flooring ● brick inlays ● raised brick plant bed ● aged wooden benches

4. Bird Cutouts

green patina resin pedestal bird bath with scrollwork accents and bird on a branch accent with rectangular cutouts on lip and red aluminum fence with painted wooden deckPoints of Interest ● green patina resin pedestal bird bath with scrollwork accents ● bird on a branch accent ● rectangular cutouts on lip ● red aluminum fence ● painted wooden deck

5. Mixing the Old and the New

weathered stone pedestal carved bird bath with polished rock pile base and painted stone urn planters and folding wooden lawn chairs with aluminum and glass double pergolaPoints of Interest ● weathered stone pedestal carved bird bath ● polished rock pile base ● painted stone urn planters ● folding wooden lawn chairs ● aluminum and glass double pergola

6. Angel Watching

sculpted stone pedestal bird bath with geometric boxwood shrubs and aged brick pave fence and stone angel statue with cast iron garden gate and angel statue
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Points of Interest ● sculpted stone pedestal bird bath ● geometric boxwood shrubs ● aged brick pave fence ● stone angel statue ● cast iron garden gate ● angel statue

7. Twin Birdhouses

painted pedestal bird bath and matching blue pergola with twin birdhouses and concrete leaf stepstone with repurposed wood edging and white clematis flowers with white ladder trellisesPoints of Interest ● painted pedestal bird bath ● matching blue pergola with twin birdhouses ● concrete leaf stepstone ● repurposed wood edging ● white clematis flowers ● white ladder trellises

8. Sipping Pigeon

carved wood look concrete pedestal bird bath with iris and marigold bird bath flower bed and twin hanging bird feedersPoints of Interest ● carved wood look concrete pedestal bird bath ● iris and marigold bird bath flower bed ● twin hanging bird feeders

9. Scalloped Lip

carved stone pedestal bird bath with scalloped basin and weathered 3-tier stone base with concrete pathway and trimmed hedges with wooden benchPoints of Interest ● carved stone pedestal bird bath with scalloped basin ● weathered 3-tier stone base ● concrete pathway ● trimmed hedges ● wooden bench

10. In the Pond

moss-covered stone bird bath with irregular cut flagstone flooring matching pond coping and wood shingle siding and vine covered pond with driftwood artwork
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Points of Interest ● moss-covered stone bird bath ● irregular cut flagstone flooring matching pond coping ● wood shingle siding ● vine covered pond ● driftwood artwork

11. Swan Song

2-tiered brass fountain bird bath with carved swan accents in freeform pond with concrete paver and climbing plants and stucco sidingPoints of Interest ● 2-tiered brass fountain bird bath ● carved swan accents ● freeform pond ● concrete paver ● climbing plants ● stucco siding

12. Lavender Beds

stone pedestal bird bath and lavender shrubs with rosebushes and garden benches and irregular stone flooring with boxwood hedge privacy wallPoints of Interest ● stone pedestal bird bath ● lavender shrubs ● rosebushes ● garden benches ● irregular stone flooring ● boxwood hedge privacy wall

13. Weathered Bath

carved concrete bird bath with acorn accent nestled in parterre and larger river rock plant bed edging with white cylinder planter and wooden deck and stacked stone low fencePoints of Interest ● carved concrete bird bath with acorn accent nestled in parterre ● larger river rock plant bed edging ● white cylinder planter ● wooden deck ● stacked stone low fence

14. Eclectic Mix

weathered copper basin with wrought iron circle base bird bath and two ball and urn fountains with 6-tier pouring pots fountain and tiki torches and square stepping stones with weathered aluminum arbor
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Points of Interest ● weathered copper basin with wrought iron circle base bird bath ● two ball and urn fountains ● 6-tier pouring pots fountain ● tiki torches ● square stepping stones ● weathered aluminum arbor

15. Daylilies

mushroom-shaped concrete birdbath with wooden birdhouse and split rail wooden fence and dayliliesPoints of Interest ● mushroom-shaped concrete birdbath ● wooden birdhouse ● split rail wooden fence ● daylilies

16. Metal Edging

fountain birdbath with concrete fountain coping and curved trimmed hedges with metal garden edging and garden path to bird bath lined with garden bedsPoints of Interest ● fountain birdbath ● concrete fountain coping ● curved trimmed hedges ● metal garden edging ● garden path to bird bath lined with garden beds

17. Stone Retaining Walls

pedestal birdbath with granite basin and two-tiered retaining wall with concrete slab steps and garden bed with daylilies and stone slab benchesPoints of Interest ● pedestal birdbath with granite basin ● two-tiered retaining wall ● concrete slab steps ● garden bed with daylilies ● stone slab benches

18. Hostas

pedestal birdbath with fluted base with raised garden bed on upper level and concrete stone slabs doubling as benches and stone steps calling back the garden bed edging
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Points of Interest ● pedestal birdbath with fluted base ● raised garden bed on upper level ● concrete stone slabs doubling as benches ● stone steps calling back the garden bed edging

19. Grape Vines

antique concrete and marble basin birdbath with circular stone wall and concrete wall top molding with grape vinesPoints of Interest ● antique concrete and marble basin birdbath ● circular stone wall ● concrete wall top molding ● grape vines

20. Center of Attraction

concrete scalloped lip with fluted base birdbath and pansies and forget-me-not flowers with garden shed and yellow lilies with rattan armchairs and red wheelbarrowPoints of Interest ● concrete scalloped lip with fluted base birdbath ● pansies and forget-me-not flowers ● garden shed ● yellow lilies ● rattan armchairs ● red wheelbarrow

21. Glazed Ceramic

gray ceramic bird bath with angled garden beds and concrete edging and sage green arched door and window frames with meadow grass garden path and cobblestone house sidingPoints of Interest ● gray ceramic bird bath ● angled garden beds ● concrete edging ● sage green arched door and window frames ● meadow grass garden path ● cobblestone house siding

22. Blue Starlings

stone birdbath with birdbath bubbler and blue-eared starlings and dark-eyed junco birdsPoints of Interest ● stone birdbath ● birdbath bubbler ● blue-eared starlings and dark-eyed junco birds

23. Cutout Heart

wrought stone bird bath and birdhouse with scallop-like roof and white picket slanted fence and garden gate with heart cutout and dog ear cut fence with rosebushesPoints of Interest ● wrought stone bird bath ● birdhouse with scallop-like roof ● white picket slanted fence ● garden gate with heart cutout ● dog ear cut fence ● rosebushes

24. Tabby Cat

DIY stone aggregate birdbath with pink blooming tree and tabby cat and split rail fencePoints of Interest ● DIY stone aggregate birdbath ● pink blooming tree ● tabby cat ● split rail fence

25. Windchime Bird

antique low birdbath with windchimes and iron plant hanger with bird design and yellow daisy flowers with stone garden curbingPoints of Interest ● antique low birdbath ● windchimes ● iron plant hanger with bird design ● yellow daisy flowers ● stone garden curbing

26. Oriental White Eye Birds

pair of terracotta dishes used as basin bird baths with scalloped bird bath lip and oriental white eye birdsPoints of Interest ● pair of terracotta dishes used as basin bird baths ● scalloped bird bath lip ● oriental white eye birds

27. Spraying Water

moss-covered clamshell lip fountain birdbath with sprayer in the center of the basin and visiting bird with topiaries and gravel pathwayPoints of Interest ● moss-covered clamshell lip fountain birdbath ● sprayer in the center of the basin ● visiting bird ● topiaries ● gravel pathway