What is the ideal depth of level of water in a bird bath?

Correct answer: 2 inches

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Marita Broome
Marita Broome
good information
MALICE
MALICE
good to know. I have hundreds of birds who feast here so gonna add a rock in their birdbath :)
Player BARTEMAEUS 10
Player BARTEMAEUS 10
Platinouno, Don't forget that birds need drinking water all year round, if the water freezes in winter, you need to check it regularly. I don't put water in a dish for birds because I have a pond with a wide cascade, but I put drinking water out for baby hedgehogs (I live in the UK) I like to keep the little guys away from the pond.
Platinouno
Platinouno
I'll be doing this next summer!
HipsterPixie12592
HipsterPixie12592
Good idea. I'll add an inverted saucer and a rock. I clean it with a brush and add clean water about every 3 days. They really seem to like that.
Pimpao +
Pimpao +
great ideas
Player #18190419
Player #18190419
What kind of bird would need 5 metres haha! Still loving this quiz. Lots of fun.
Smokey Rules
Smokey Rules
Player BARTEMAEUS 10, I live in Saskatchewan where water freezes in winter. This question had me wondering where winter birds get moisture. Looked on line; they get it from snow, insects or wild fruit. I’m wondering how juicy insects are!
Graham Y.N.W.A.  JFT
Graham Y.N.W.A. JFT
I've had racing pigeons most if my life. use an old shower basin for the bath. they absolutely love it. Y.N.W.A.    JFT96
3/5 Black Knight
3/5 Black Knight
a bird swimming pool is 5 meters deep. be sure to Mark the deep end so they know.
Biological/Mojo
Biological/Mojo
This is a hypocritical assumption the bits go 2" on the other hand Smaller take 1" what about Pelican Pecans maybe they want more Spacious 5" room to play ?
Player #120374466
Player #120374466
Good info on border baths. I don't have one currently. But hope to this summer.
Bo
Bo
Mary Kowalski, I think 2 inches were also the answer in the quiz
Suze
Suze
Aw ( v c. C
Jackie
Jackie
Player #51457099, don't think they swim so that's about 15 feet I don't think they'd like it
Jackie
Jackie
Player #18190419, dinosaur 🦕 bird
Nanna
Nanna
Neculai13, 2.54 centimeters is one inch, can you do the math from there?
Jenny
Jenny
Depends on the bird! In my garden, the bigger birds like currawongs and magpies like a deeper birdbath (about 15 cm), but the smaller honeyeaters, thornbills and pardalotes seem happiest in very shallow dishes, even just 2 cm of water.
Mary Kowalski
Mary Kowalski
As an older American, I do not use meters - I find it confusing and don't know anyone to teach me. Even Google! Just thick headed I guess -
Player #51457099
Player #51457099
5 metres! Good for an Ostrich I suppose…
spunky
spunky
make the game easier
Neculai13
Neculai13
who know how much is 2 inches!?
SOS
SOS
I have 2 birdbaths next to each other. One is the suggested 2" & the other one is nearly double that. The birds all seem to prefer the deeper one, maybe it's cos they're daredevil Aussie birds 🤪😉😁
Player #32778806
Player #32778806
Player #18190419, an ostrich
Fun guy
Fun guy
5 metre for a Pterodactyl....
Player #13023389
Player #13023389
I had a bird bath years ago, they sure enjoy it. I love watching birds and need a book to identify them. Debby
Guillermo
Guillermo
5 meters??? yikes!!
Ktkk
Ktkk
Player #18190419, Diving birds!
Belle
Belle
I answered 15 inches bcoz i didn't read the quest properly
DeMentor
DeMentor
Lol, a five metre deep birt bad :)
ava
ava
Half of the answers are in metric the other in whatever you are using over there, please keep it consistent and understandable for us over here in Europe ;)
Player #3896156
Player #3896156
it's on the picture
* Seshati *
* Seshati *
Smokey Rules, haha lol but true true.
* Seshati *
* Seshati *
Player BARTEMAEUS 10, sounds so cute & good on ya.
Gruntled Penguin
Gruntled Penguin
wyllflower67, Arizona Cardinal is a ballplayer.
JimmyLovesQL
JimmyLovesQL
Very good to know.