Bird Baths

Copper Bird Bath Disk

A simple copper disk that sits in the bath and helps keep the water fresher between changes.

£9.99

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The details

A bird bath earns its keep when the water stays clean. This solid copper disk sits flat on the bottom of the bowl and quietly does its work: copper is a traditional way of slowing the algae and film that turn bath water green in summer. Drop it in, top up the water as usual, and the bath stays pleasant for longer between scrubs. The robins and blackbirds will not notice it is there, but you will notice fewer green Sundays with the stiff brush. At 10cm across it suits pedestal baths, hanging bowls and ground dishes alike. A small thing that saves a regular chore. Delivered within 7 days.

Solid copper disk, 10cm across
Helps slow algae so water stays fresher for longer
Sits flat in pedestal, hanging or ground baths
No batteries, chemicals or moving parts
Lift out and wipe clean when you change the water
Lasts season after season

Questions about this piece

Where should I put the Copper Bird Bath Disk?

In the open, with a clear view all round so nothing can approach a drinking bird unseen, and a shrub or low branch two or three metres away to preen in. Never site it right against a hedge or dense border — that is exactly where a cat will wait.

How deep should the water be in the Copper Bird Bath Disk?

Two to five centimetres at the deepest point. Birds bathe standing up, so anything deeper is unusable and unsafe for smaller species. If the bowl is deep, set a flat stone or a layer of gravel in it to make a shallow shelf they can stand on comfortably.

How often should I clean the Copper Bird Bath Disk?

Change the water every two or three days and scrub the bowl weekly with a stiff brush and hot water. Never use detergent or algaecide — both are harmful to birds. Keeping it out of full afternoon sun slows algae noticeably and cuts the scrubbing down a good deal.