Bird Bath – Page 10 – Unique Birdhouse Boutique

Water is an excellent attractor for any type of bird. No matter the species, or their individual food preferences, water is is must, a necessity for life. Water can be provided in many ways for birds and other wildlife. By creating a small pool or pond in your yard, you can offer this life-sustaining element for very little cost–and the impact is big!

A bird bath placed in a sheltered area is an optimal spot for songbirds, providing a dependable water source. Birds not only drink water, but must bathe to keep feathers clean and free of parasites, which keeps them in proper working condition.

Birdbaths are available in a multitude of styles and colors, ranging from hanging to pedestal, and deck-mounted models for a close up viwing experience. Be it glass, ceramics, copper, resin or a stone, a bird bath provides life-sustaining water, and will attract the most species of wild birds.

During freezing temperatures, a wild birds’ search for drinking water becomes critical as natural water sources ice over. Birds are able to use snow as a water source, but often snow becomes glazed over with ice and is useless as far as drinking. The most critical time for birds is when there is no snow cover, and temperatures remain below freezing. By placing heated bird baths in your yard, you’re offering a life sustaining element to wild birds.

The best place for a heated birdbath is on the south side of a wind break, such as a house, wall, fence, or shrubbery. Ground level birdbaths are more efficient at conserving heat and energy as they will only lose heat from the top, as opposed to a pedestal or deck mount birdbath, which lose heat on top and bottom.

Attract More Songbirds with Water

Provide Life Saving Bird Baths in Winter

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