VIVOHOME Polyresin Antique Outdoor Bronze Garden Bird Bath and Solar Powered Round Pond Fountain Combo Set

Bought this for my mom. She loves feeding birds outside the house, so I figured this would be a nice gift.It looks nice. The fountain is great. Looks good and functions really well. It includes different tips for different water effects which is also great.And I love that the water moves so less cleaning and less still water equals less bugs.I set it up for her. It’s very easy. It came with instructions, but honestly it’s just screwing a few pieces together and tapping a few stakes in the ground.I glued the solar pump down in the center and put some aquarium glass stones in to keep the pump centered.It’s a nice little addition to her yard.Negatives:It’s plastic so it’s not the most sturdy or strongest thing…. But that also makes it light and easy to set up. The stakes make it very sturdy.You’d probably have to weigh it down if placed on concrete.Glueing the pump so it doesn’t move, works great. But, it also means it will be harder to replace the pump if it stops working. For the price though (I got this on a flash sale), that’s not the biggest deal. Plus the pump will cover any glue residue or scratches if the pump needed to be replaced.So all in all I give it a 9/10.

This is 4.5 stars. Looks great, does what it says. The only 1/2 star downside is having to super glue the pump to the basin (see other reviews), which they should have fixed in the design but is a minor quibble. Your major issue will be placement and wind... see below.The birds like it, once they figured out we'd meant it for them and not for us. Our robins used to bathe in the puddles on the driveway after I'd washed our cars, so their standards aren't too high! Maybe they liked the detergent . You're looking for a bird bath because you like the birds in your yard - this is a good product to begin with.In our area, concrete bird baths are $120+ at a minimum, new or used, and have to be power washed or scrubbed hard to get rid of algae. Colorful plastic ones are usually attractive but lightweight, easily tipped over in a breeze. This product is a good trade-off between the two.We got the green version and it's close enough to a copper patina look that we liked it a lot. Looks great in the yard. We glued the pump to the basin because we liked the look of a mini-fountain, and the pump works as advertised. However, be aware that the pump needs FULL SUN to work. Even a few leaves shading the pump solar panels will make it stop. Since birds like a bit of shade for coolness and overhead protection from predators this may affect where you place the bath and how often the pump works. Don't bother using the pump if you're putting this under a tree canopy. It's still a good deal if you don't use the pump.As noted, wind is an issue. The stakes provided will stabilize the pump for most situations except for high March winds. You can add your own deeper stakes for that. But... the pump can shoot the water at least a foot into the air, or more, depending on which of 4 stream patterns included in the package that you choose. With even a mild breeze the wind will push the fountain water over the edge of the bath, running down the water level in the bath. If you use the pump you'll have to keep an eye on the water level to make sure the birds have enough depth. We generally have to refill the bath every 1-2 days because of this issue. It's a pitcher of water at most.UPDATE Feb 2023Wouldn't change anything in the prior review. However, the pump has a filter that needs to be cleaned and the instructions don't say anything about it. Easy enough... you need to pull the solar panel up and off the fountain spigot to get to the filter sponge, which is easily rinsed. Our filter gathers debris and slows the pump down about every 8 weeks, a bit quicker with heavy bird traffic.A lot of different species use the bath but the robins seem to have a protection racket going when it comes to whose turn it is.

The media could not be loaded. I agree with other posters about having to mount the pump somehow in the middle of the bird bath because when it runs full spray it floats and sprays outside the birdbath using all the water and you have to constantly refill. It’s been over 24 hrs and yesterday was a day of full sun. I put rocks in it to stabilize the pump (the rocks in the middle on top are not in the way of the solar panels, they are there to weigh the pump down so it is fully submerged in water-as that was an issue too). First day I had a really pretty fountain spraying constantly. But on the second full day it sprays only about 4 inches high and then nothing. Then sprays again about 4” high. I’ve ordered another one to see if perhaps this pump is defective and will update when I know. It’s all pretty. I can’t wait to see birds bathing!**UPDATE** After another 24 hours of use, I realized, as others have mentioned, that it doesn't store the solar energy; the bubbler works based on how much sun it's getting at the time. It was sunny on my second day of use, but there were some clouds, so I believe that is why the bubbler wasn't spraying full spray.To note: I filled the stand with sand to weigh it down since I can't use the stakes (My bird bath is sitting on top of a septic pump cover) and I decided I would add another rock to cover one of the panels to decrease the full spray so I wouldn't have to refill as often. It gives just enough bubble in full sun now so hopefully the water stays agitated enough during the daylight hours (will not run at night or on cloudy days) so that mosquitoes won't breed there. I think decreasing the fountain of the bubbler will also work better since I get some wind bursts that would typically blow the water out of the bowl even with it mounted in the middle of the bowl. The smaller the fountain, the more water stays in the bowl.To me, this is a great find and worth the money. I've now watched birds bathing and drinking water. Couldn't be happier with my purchase.Now.. does anyone know what I could put in there to keep the algae at bay? I don't have any yet, and can't find any older real copper pennies. Should I just buy a piece of copper?**2nd UPDATE: I still LOVE the birdbath! But the pump already stopped working! Guess I'll have to purchase a new pump. One that will stay centered so that I don't have to use rocks.

Since installed I now have the cleanest birds in the neighborhood. Good value, works well, prompt well packaged delivery.

Bought to replace a more expensive, stone type bird bath that did not fair well in weather, lost paint and leaking. Wasn’t sure about this as it is plastic. …. It has delivered, looks good in garden, can’t tell it is plastic and looks just as good if not better then the stone one and is definitely more durable.Happy with this product

Looks okay. Wish it had more weight to it because you need to way it down to keep it up right

The media could not be loaded. Everyone saying the pump doesn’t work. It needs to be in direct sunlight or else it will run slower.

The product isn't easy to level on grass and the solar powered float doesn't work very well - it just "spits". Our dog can easily knock it over because it's so lightweight......I suspect we'll be donating it soon - a waste of money. I may try using it as an ornament on the deck as a last resort!