This year I bought another birdbath, much bigger in diameter, from Lowe's with a very deep bowl which I'll set up next year as a solar fountain. I definitely could not take the bowl off and lay it on its side each year. Way too heavy.
My problem was finding a cover for the winter that would fit this larger/deeper bowl. After much searching, and not finding any that would fit the diameter and depth, I just happened to see an ad for a spare tire cover when googling "covers". Since the covers are used on spare tires exposed to the elements, I figured I would give it a shot and see how it lasts through our winter weather.
The cover arrived and is in place. It is a heavy cover with an elastic edging but also a draw string to pull everything tight.
I'll come back in the spring and post how the cover held up over the winter. Hopefully, this works and I don't have to hunt for another solution next year.
Julia
