How to Build an Unbelievable Self-Filling Solar Powered Birdbath

In the summer months, it is hard to keep the birdbath full because of evaporation, so I came up with this idea. It started with a 5-gallon bucket and an inexpensive plug-in water pump. The pump is installed at the bottom of the bucket and pumps water through the center of the bird bath. The return hose returns the water to the bucket and keeps the water circulating. The beauty of this design is that I can keep the birdbath full of water by keeping a 5-gallon reservoir instead of just relying on the capacity of the bird bath alone. Once I proved the concept, I switched over to a solar-powered pump. Later I wrapped the bucket in camo tape to help it blend in and used an enzyme to keep the water clean. The good news is now I only need to clean the water about once every two weeks, and the bath is always full. The last thing I need to do is put a screen over the bucket to keep unwanted things from falling into the bucket.