Does this bird bath just sit on top of the stand or is there something to fasten the two pieces together. The squirrels jump on my garden pieces.
1985548
Glass bath sits - not fastens - on the stand pieces. It takes some time to get it to balance properly. My guess is your squirrels could knock it over. If you do purchase it, a word of advice - take birdbath in during freezing weather. My bath cracked because the water in it expanded when it froze. Really dumb of me; I hope others can learn from my mistake. By the way, it's a beautiful birdbath.
1985549
as it was designed the bath just sits on the stand there is no way to fasten it so far we have had no problem with squirrels
1985550
It just sits there. I replaced the stand with one a little taller. I think the original stand had the bird bath sit down in and not just balanced on a pedestal.
1985551
It just sits on top but has rubber between the glass and metal. I Don't think the squirrels could tip it but it might not be worth the risk. It is beautiful in person.
1890002
We have had ours up since April and have had some activity, but not inside the box where it should be. I bird built a nest on the top of the box, kind of funny. He was a larger bird so I am sure they could not get inside the house. Other then that nothing inside, hoping for some activity next spring.
360019
We just hung it from a grape arbor by putting in a bolt and an S hook. Squirrels are still on them all the time. It is not much on squirrel prevention.
1417098
No Rocks came with mine Elaine! It came with fasteners for the base to secure it in the earth. I use it as a birdbath and put a rock in it with an electric ice melt for winter watering! Good luck with squirrels! They are everywhere!
1618507
I haven't seen the larger birds on the perches. I think it's too hard for them to balance on them. It's a very popular feeder that works great keeping out squirrels and larger birds, such as grackles, blue jays, etc. It's a great feeder!
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I have mine in the middle of pole, but they have figured out how to jump above it to the feeders. You probably should just experiment with it. Something I read place a shower rod cover over the pole. I have not done this yet, but plan too.
384612
We bought it for the squirrels and they like it plus the lazy old doves use it too. You have a few options... Above ground or dig it down into the ground a little. We bought a bag of white river stones and made a tiny pond looking thing out of it in the garden. We like it but we also have a bird bath that's elevated that the cardinals prefer. Given a choice of "bird baths", an elevated one is definitely more suited to the birds.
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Just put it in ground about 6 inches or more down..can't remember if it had spiked end, but I just pushed it down. I did have to eventually put shim like pieces wedged between ground and pole because the squirrels have gymnastic events on it and have loosened the hold on bottom because it started to lean.
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I hung mine from a steel fishing leader wire so the feeder rotates when a bird lands on it. The largest bird that I have see on it was a cardinal all the rest are smaller birds and because of the thin wire - no squirrels!!! Hope this helps.
1047561
Mine arrived in perfect condition. I placed it on a tree stump and shimmed it with a bit of stone because the stump was uneven - not the bird bath. It looks beautiful!
1182395
I just sit it on the floor unclip the top and move the top onto the floor, but both my birds were hand raised so they don't worry when the bottom is taken off, I usually clean the cage when the birds are out of the cage. But the top lifts off easily so if you take it off slowly it shouldn't alarm the bird anyway
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I don't have a squirrel problem so I am not sure. However, I placed this outside to keep the bird poop off my kids swing set... for the first week they stayed away.... then they just perched right next to it on the pole. After a week they knew it wasn't a threat.
1802083
It is just set on top, it does not snap on, I do not have any problems with the feeder in my yard.
1843020
I went to one of the big box hardware stores and purchased a metal rod type hanger that sticks in the ground and is normally used to support hanging flower baskets. You can find these in the garden department. Since the hanger is made from a metal rod, squirrels and other animals cannot climb up to the feeder. Just be sure to put your feeder far from a tree or other structure that squirrels might use as a platform from which to jump.
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I have the bird bath and the bowl sits on the pedestal just fine. You wouldn't want to affix the bowl. That would make the bird bath awkward, clumsy, and hard to clean.
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It's the perch. I presently use an IKEA metal bucket hanging from chains. Since July (in Texas) it has been popular with sparrows but no other birds. The titmouse loves to drink from the ant trap over the hummingbird feeder while leaning from a tree branch, which isn't always fresh. I finally added a branch across the bucket. More sparrows. Titmice don't care. I change the water every day. I tried a hanging bird bath but the squirrels broke it. I might try a regular bird bath next. Birds DO need water, but they also need to feel safe and may have another source that feels safer to them.
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Boy, Robert, you've asked a hard one, there. Most of us have long ago installed our bird feeder poles and the tines are well buried. From my perspective, the important question is, "Are the tines long enough to anchor the pole [and the bird feeder/house on top] securely?" To this I can answer unequivocally "yes." I have a large feeder [~3 gallon] on my pole with a squirrel cone below it. The feeder was intended for the usual small birds but was beset by pigeons until I mounted spikes on its top and feed trays. It's a heavy arrangement. After more than a year in place, the pole has a very slight list from vertical [probably from my misplacement] but is entirely secure in a bed of typical garden soil. Now for the foggy part: I have in my mind's eye that the tines were 6-7" long. I wondered at the time if they would be long enough but they have proven to be.