Hanging Bird Water Bowl

Birds need water just as much as they need food. In the same way we use water in a variety of ways, so do birds. Beyond quenching their thirst and rehydrating, water helps birds preen, clean their feathers and even remove parasites.

It is difficult for birds to find water in the wild, especially in the summer months. If you want to attract birds to your garden you are in fact better off providing them with water rather than food.
This instructables guides you to making a hanging water bowl for birds.

This instructable will be completed within 2:00 pm 7th oct.

Just a little busy over here.
Last 4 steps remains empty as of now.
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You can Collect them from local beach or stone stores.
A visit to local fish aquarium can also do the job.

A few tips :

1. More flatter the stone, easier to paint
2. Lighter the stone , less chance of bowl to break

Birds have excellent vision and see colors very well, even better than humans' vision.

Choosing the best colors to attract birds can add beauty to the bowl and encourage more species to visit.

Different birds are attracted to different colors. Individual bird species may see the “best” colors as indicating a food source.

Other birds may be more attracted to the colors of their own plumage as those could indicate a potential mate or another bird that is surviving well.

Most bright colors, however, can be used to attract many different birds, with certain bird species being more attracted to particular shades.

Red and Pink: Hummingbirds
Orange: Orioles, hummingbirds
Yellow: Goldfinches, warblers, hummingbirds
Blue: Bluebirds, jays

The fruits i chose are :

1. Pumpkin - orange , yellow
2. Mango - yellow
3. Papaya - orange, black
4. Cherry - red
5. Watermelon - red , green
6. Strawberry - red
7. Orange - orange
8. Guava - green , pink
9. Avocado - green , brown
10. Grapes - violet , blue

Position of the stones basically depends on 2 factors

1. Weight
2. Colour balance between adjacent stones .( fruits )

When you place the stones.

Take a marker and cross above each spot.

Once the positions are marked, the stones can be fixed.

It's better to use a strong adhesive, inorder to decrease the chance of stones falling apart.

I have used a synthetic rubber based adhesive.
Apply it onto both surfaces ; stone & marked area on the bowl
It takes about 10 min to dry.

The result is stones are quite stable.

Once a stone is fixed, you can fix the next one.

For me, it took about 2 hours to get all 10 stones fixed.

If you have a better alternative, or a stronger instant glue,
It will definitely save you a lot of time.

Once the stones are glued,

Remaining surface can be painted.

Decorate according to your imagination.

For example it could be blue sky with clouds.
Or a floral garden blooming
Or a snowy mountain range
Or ocean floor with majestic caorals