[header] How to build a bird bath [title] Decide where to place your bird bath. [step] Birds must be able to easily access the bath while feeling safe. [substeps] Do not place the bird bath too close to brush. 
Cats are natural predators of birds, and because they can easily hide in nearby brush, birds are likely to avoid proximity to these plantings. Keep the bird bath out of wide-open areas, because hawks can swoop down from a high-glide and capture birds out in the open, birds will not frequent a bath without access to protected areas.