How to Make Hummingbird Endless Water Fountain 'Slow Flow' Bubbler 1st EVER Bird Bath Solar Powered 

I made a hummingbird fountain, but, instead of hummingbirds… I have bees! I don’t mind so much. Bees here in the desert need water for sure. A couple weeks ago I bought 2 turkey basters, installed them on the big hummingbird playground I made with a cookie sheet. But the bees have taken it over! My hummingbirds love my 5 foot tall copper fountain that is shaped like a yucca plant. Water comes out the top and trickles down the “blossoms” and drips off the spikey leaves into a big copper basin. I have built numerous solar and electrical water features in my yard.. but the copper fountain is the one the birds love! Today I built the “hanging” fountain. It is hanging on a shepherds hook with a regular bird feeder and a hummingbird feeder. Now I want to make a kcup bubbler!

Hi ! I used a small funnel, it fit perfectly in the straw, didn’t need any glue! Worked like a charm! Thanks for the idea !

Dear Ms. Robbie 🙂 I imagine you going through life, doing the most mundane of things, and then something hits your eye, and BAM! New fountain design. It's such a joyful way to live! Thank you for all the smiles you bring to our faces.

You made my day. I started a wildlife garden/gardens a few years ago and learning as I go. I found out if you leave your yard untouched all year every year in about a 20’ radius. Our endangered lightening bugs will start using your untouched area to make their home. They need untouched land a year, because it takes that long for their life cycle to go around and most people don’t understand this and lightening bugs are disappearing rapidly. The cicadas use the area as well. They too have an all year life cycle and can’t be disturbed or they’ll die out. So I started thinking “ I need more water for the birds and bees. My bird bath doesn’t cut it. It needs to be filled and cleaned daily. I love all your ideas! I can’t wait to do this. My bird will be so happy, especially the cardinals. They’re obsessed with flowing water.

Thank you for this ….. people just comment on how wonderful this worked … no negative comments this is a beautiful way of seeing nature thrive ….. thank you!!

Robbie your mind is amazing..Thanks for sharing your craft ideas..

Thank you for this. I felt your excitement and happiness as you made your bird baths. I will be doing this and several in my garden.

When you put the straw in the cut, with the glue sprinkle a tiny bit of baking soda on the glue, it will harden like cement in flash.

Omg I NEED to find a dollar store toy boat and have a pirate ship with the bubbler as the crow's nest!

Love the ideal.

Thanks so, sooooo much for the fabulous videos! Made two this morning…one for myself, one for my mom. Not sure I can post pics but will try. Paid about $10 for each solar pump, then two decorative buckets from Dollar Tree, and a four-pack of plates. Picked up a 20-pack of jumbo straws for about $2. Would opt for another kind in the future. Mine were “eco-friendly” and although they did work, they’re rather brittle. I grabbed empty, cleaned out goat cheese containers to rest atop the plates. So at most, $15 per fountain. Again, THANK YOU!!! 😍

I am tickled!! I have so many hummers and they are going to be so excited to use it! Thank you so much

Robbie I 🥰 your idea of using the k-cups as bubblers, instead of using the k-cups, I'm going to use empty applesauce cups and use electric pumps instead of solar power because I have more shady areas.

Thank you for taking care of the birds& bees. Your ideas are amazing. Bless you

They are so sweet, why are birds so sweet? 😊

you are such a talented and sweet person. i listen and watch and my physic is elevated. thank you

Robbie, thank you for this video. The birds are so adorable in the fountain/bubbler. I know I have to make one because when I am out watering my garden the humming birds come to fly into the mist and drink the water off of the leaves of my plants. That tells me they are thirsty. I also did not know the importance of changing out the humming bird feeders and cleaning them out very often. Thank you!!!!! I hope I didn't injure any birds. I am making new nectar (it is cooling) as I write this. God Bless

Love your videos. You inspired me to make one out of found junk… it’s lovely and the birds love it! Thank you!

I will have to try this. Thank you for sharing this information with us.

You are so inspiring to all of us. I'm building some of your creations with my elderly mom as she really enjoys these hummingbirds.

I had a plant basin on an outdoor bird cage with water and a rock in the middle. The crows brought bread and it rotted in the water (to high to see what was going on) This is the perfect project for a fresh water (I have an R.O. setup so a regular supply of very good water) for the hummingbirds I feed during winter as they seem not to be interested with so many flowers here in west Los Angeles 5 miles from the ocean, but a bird bath has to bring them in. No wiring, no water line, works for me. Already ordered the pump. Thanks, I'll adapt for my own version but will be the same basic system. I have a small wired pump in a small fish tank that can be adjusted but saw no text about that for more or less flow.

Thank you I luv these ideas. I’m going to do this for all my wiled brides .

I love this Idea. Thank you! I also like your idea of the lid covering the water basin - I imagine it keeps the water cleaner to prevent the filter from clogging from leaves and stuff.

Your birdbath ideas are so much fun. I wondered what else I could use those k-cups for and now I know. Thanks for sharing

Great tips. TYVM for sharing.

You are a genius! A joyful genius! Thank you for sharing your inventions.

I made an error and ordered two pumps vs two fountain kits. No problem since your video showed how to make my own version . I will send photo if possible. Great channel.

Thank you, Robbie, for sharing this hack!! I have 2 fountains, but the water shoots too high, so I'm going to put KCups on them!! You are ingenious!! You put a smile on my face when I watch your videos!! ❤❤❤

Best one yet Robbie that anyone can make. So much easier to make than with the round pump. Thanks for continuing to improve your innovations.

Always so full of creative, fun ideas! I like that it is small and hummy-sized.

That's too cute, I couldn't stop watching that bird, Robbie you're so creative.

I have to wait till I get my social security to get the fountain part I just can't afford it right now. I absolutely love everything that you do. Thank you so very much for sharing. Much love and happiness to you and your family. 🤗🌹❣️🌷❤️

Loved it my friend! Thanks for the share! Have a great weekend! Chef John & Rebecca

I made two today! I’m so happy you showed me how! We’re in the midst of temps over 100 and drought! My hummers need these! More pumps coming in the mail! You got me at “hummer”! Thanks again.

Thank you so much for your videos they helped us bring the humming birds to our yard in less than three days!!! Your uve made us so happy!!!! Love Mina and George Rosales

I love your videos….i have made a few after watching the lovely ideas you share in your videos ❤

I live in Minnesota and just got my first hummingbirds attracted to our yard with Feeders, Fountains, and Flowers. (I call it the "3 Fs"). Anyways, I just wanted to say how much I love your hummingbird videos. 🙂 Thanks. -Doug

I love your channel and ideas. I just wish my side of my condo got enough sun to support my solar fountain! I have my hummer feeder out and enjoy watching these fascinating birds. Thank you

I just ordered some more pumps. So cool!

Love the way you make great fountains so inexpensively.

Thank you for sharing this cool bubbler!

1 word ❤ Beautiful ❤️ I like when you share your great ideas with us. Thank you Robbie

You are brilliant! I know I say that every video but you are. What an awesome video of the Oreo bathing. We laughed so hard. Your videos are better than NatGeo ❤

Thank you so much Robbie I can’t wait to go out and buy the materials today to build a couple of these for my hummingbirds ❤

Good idea! Thanks John 💕

Thanks Robbie I love the K cup.❤

Hummingbirds ignore my fountains, house finches love them!

Thank you you have the best ideas I will use a k cup tomorrow on my fountain

Love it. ❤

Thx for sharing. 👍👍👍👍👍

I love this one too!

I have a couple of those solar powered thingies too. They didn’t work, just dumped outside the bath. But I kept them them. Knew there must be a way to use them. Thank you! Always want to try to keep my poor sweeties have access to water/bath.

I am so excited to assemble this!! I have everything but the skewers and k-cup. The visiting hummingbirds are up to 3 and there are around 8 brown creepers taking up residence in my potted plants (which are in the shade) in the heat of the day. 118 in Phoenix 🥵 Thanks for all your information - it’s such a treat to have cool fountains ⛲️ and snacks waiting for my daily visitors 🐦!!

This is WONDERFUL!! Thank you for teaching how to make a bubbler!

I just love your videos! Thank you 🫶🏽

Thank you again. You are an amazing diy person. Thanks for your idea.

Thank you so much, love this idea!

You always have such amazing ideas. Thank you for sharing.

Perfect timing! I was just about to do an internet search for ways to use K-cups❣️

Thanks for all the ideas! 👍🏻👍🏻♥️

Thank you for your wonderful videos showing diff ways and supplies to make bubblers for birds. I just made my first one! A vase from Goodwill, bowl and kids cup for top (upside down for a perch)

Love it!! Thank you Robbie!!!

What an awesome idea! Thank you for sharing your creativity!

such a fun creative idea

Beautiful

Thanks again for another great fountain video Robbie. Much love

I have absolutely no luck with the pumps you recommend. So I'll just enjoy your fountains.

Morning, Robbie! I am delighted to see yet another (older, but I knew they would be) segment on composting in place in my YT opening page of tile choices! I know you can't always respond personally to every comment, but this is even better! Then everyone gets the chance if they want to know about composting in place! (Or some other subject of interest) Don't know if the algorithm did this or if you did it, but THANK YOU! My current 'composting in place' consists of throwing kitchen scraps, etc. in the same place in the backyard -- where it results in growing a bumper crop of miscellaneous!!! LOL! Can't wait to watch this new suggestion.

Love this ❤

Thank you Robbie for this wonderful video 🥰

New follower here, I absolutely love your site!!

Wow thats awesome

Very cool stuff!

Girl thanks for all your tips… All four of my water fountains are working & birds are coming in and checking them out 🥰

I love this Robbie! Going to make one right away!!😃

Your ideas are so creative and your enthusiasm just sparkles. All the bubbler fountains are great as well as the feeders. So, so many hummers at one time is more than amazing. The dozen or so I normally have are always fighting and defending their chosen feeders. I have virtually no ground plants anymore for nectar and have never seen birds bathing in the pans of water I set out at different heights. I just hit thrift and dollar store today so I can follow your guidance in creating bubbles as you have. It's obvious the oxygen rich water created by the bubblers will provide what these creatures need so desperately. Last year I was daily making over a gallon of sugar food. I also had to divert the bees to specialize bee feeders on Macon jars. Then set them on bricks in containers of water to keep the ants at bay. I don't know how you keep up with the sugar water needs with so many feeders around. Perhaps a video of how you fill them all. I'm also wondering what region of SoCal you're in. I'm in San Diego county and I'm envious of your verdant yard. Your environment reminds me of Alpine or Julian. While prolonged heat these past summer has desolated mine with water cost so high and limited. Thank you again for sharing your innovations. 👏👍🙏❣️

Excellent video ❤

Great ideas! Love it, I’m going to make one or two 😅

So beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤

Wonderful crafty video , thank you an bless you

Awesome thank you ❤❤❤

Great idea! I am sure the birds would love it too. And in a way it help to control the bugs in your garden.

just ordered my first kit, will be great in west Texas desert !!

I love your channel. Such great content. Thank you for all that you do! God bless and take care.

Thanks for the great ideas

Schon wieder geniale Idee!!! ❤❤❤❤

Great idea,thanks for sharing:)

I can't wait to try this thank you so much, I love watching the birds, and I feed the Orioles grape jelly, it seems they like that better than the oranges

Good evening Robbie and Gary 😊😊❤

You are amazing!❤

Cute duck 26'

Thank you 😊

I found a 3.5 watt solar pump works better in my yard. I still get one with a long cord but because I'm using trash cans to make mine so the water doesn't dry out so fast, this wattage gives my birdbath the perfect amount of water to get to the top of my tubing without spraying all over the place. I'm in Arkansas and dealing with 100+ degree days right now so I have to add water every couple of days now instead of daily.

it is pretty cool

Working on my water fountains today 😁

That’s so fun I will try thanks ❤❤❤❤❤❤

I love your work for watering the hummers, that said no we don’t all have k cups - one because it adds so much trash to the dumps, oceans, rivers, etc. 2nd because the old coffee used in these is just awful and if you really know good coffee, you would know how rancid it is. The problem is those who aren’t wealthy to buy fresh flown over beans from someone in Hawaii which has to meet US regulations and not exposed to chemicals, etc. - but we have gotten use to bad coffee until we get a fresh high quality good fresh roasted, fresh ground coffee beans. But another huge reason to not use these is the cost is so expensive. Just get a drip coffee maker with a timer where you add in a spoonful of coffee to the paper filter or get a reusable one. But the thing is the coffee will be much fresher than the cups known to be sitting in warehouses for decades. And like tea, don’t over boil the water to where it’s ruined. Try to buy the containers of coffee in disposable foil packages and call the company when you buy it and based on the expiration codes, you can call the manufacturer and ask when it was ground and packaged. All that said… buy really good fresh coffee beans from a local coffee roaster company, and then grind the beans fresh each day or two. You will be shocked at the freshness and difference in flavor. Of course you have to find a coffee you like. Whichever you do, stay away from cups and the cheaper the worse. It’s like olive oil - Italy knkw they can sell us the oldest, worse olive oil. Top chefs know the best - and it’s not usually what the show on their shows because that’s sponsors. But Italy knows we don’t know the difference. In fact, finding and buying a brand from California (the current year’s harvest), you again will be like what the heck have I been using - terrible. But think of the harvests in Italy,coming over here on ships in barrels and sitting in warehouses until they get to bottling. But it’s exposed to heat, plastic whatever. Do you really think high quality oil or coffee can be purchased for a couple dollars - NO. It costs money to come across land and then onto ships and then across the ocean to some port and then on trucks to some warehouse. Just think about what it costs to fuel your car much less a huge ship.

Absolutely enjoy your videos. Love the hummingbirds. Watching from Cherry Tree, PA.

I love your ideas! You're amazing!😂

Thank you ❤🙏😍