Any nature lover will enjoy the scene of birds splashing in water, drinking water drop by drop from their tiny beaks and having fun. Stone bird baths give you a chance to have this pleasure in the comfortable greens of your garden. The ornamental stone bird baths add beauty to the garden and gives a perennial source of water to the colorful and attractive birds.
They are made of marble, granite or sandstone. The marble and sandstone bird baths can have intricate carvings of twines and flowers. The granite ones are generally of varied shapes with a smooth polished finish.
The traditional carved bird baths give an ethnic touch to the garden or the courtyard and the sleeker shapes style the otherwise contemporary surroundings. Manufacturers of bird baths these days keep in mind the modern requirements aesthetics while designing them.
Care should be taken that the bird baths are about 3" -4" in depth with sloping sides. The inner surface should either be rough or have some pebbles. It should be kept a little under shade preferably of tree. Its height should be a little above ground so they should either have a pedestal or could be hanged.