Attract Wild Birds with Heated Bird Baths

Attract Wild Birds with Heated Bird Baths
Water is vital for wild birds all year round. Not only do birds need water to quench their thirst, but also to groom their feathers and keep them in flying condition. Birds constantly tend to their feathers, which must be kept clean and healthy to insure proper insulation and mobility. Cold weather in northern climates brings a special challenge to survival because natural water sources are often frozen. Providing ice-free water for drinking and feather maintenance can be life-saving for birds. Water sources may be kept ice-free with our thermostatically-controlled, heated bird baths. Providing water is the best way to attract birds to your yard. Birds are more attracted to water in your yard than by food. In addition, water brings out many interesting behaviors to watch. You will see birds sipping, grooming their feathers as well as splashing and playing. Our heated bird baths can be mounted on a pedestal, a deck, deck rail or simply placed on the ground.

To accustom your birds to a new bath, try placing a bird feeder five feet from the bath. Birds will notice the water in the bath as they go to the feeder.

Locate the bath within six feet of a tree or tall shrub to give birds a place to fly to if a threat disturbs them while bathing or drinking.

Be sure your bath is not too deep -- the deepest point should be 2-1/2" or less.

Bath water should be changed every few days, no matter what the season, to insure a fresh, clear supply.

It is important to keep your bird bath clean. Wash the bird bath with water and white vinegar. The vinegar will help prevent algae growth and keep the bath fresh.

In summer, locate your bath in a shady part of your yard. This will keep the water at a cooler temperature in hot weather. In winter, a sunny location will help a heated bird bath keep the water ice-free.