TIL that moving my bird bath actually brought in more birds

I always had my bird bath right under a big oak tree, thinking the shade would keep the water cool. After a month of maybe seeing one robin use it, I moved it about ten feet out into a sunny patch near some low bushes. Within two days, I had a pair of cardinals and a whole bunch of sparrows splashing around. I guess they felt safer being able to see all around them instead of being under a tree where a cat could hide. Has anyone else found that a small change in placement made a huge difference?

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phoenixh7419h ago

You only saw one robin in a whole month? That's crazy.

skyler51616h ago

My backyard in Ohio had over twenty robins just this morning.

linda_clark16h ago

Moving mine just five feet away from the fence brought in chickadees the next day.