Thousands of people love to feed backyard birds, especially in the winter. A variety of sparrows, finches, dove, cardinals and other songbirds always liven up a drab winter backyard.
But as people are spending millions of dollars on the latest and greatest bird feeders and bird food, they often forget what birds need most - water.
Experts say you will attract a far greater variety of birds, and probably numbers, to your yard by providing fresh water. In Chattanooga we don't leave in the far north where every drop of water freezes all winter. But in a shallow bird bath the water is likely to harden on any morning below freezing. If the bird bath sits in the shade it will be very slow to thaw.
Keeping open water in a bird bath might be as simple as a dripper, fountain, or air stone bubbler. And that will sometimes attract more birds by giving them an audible cue to the location of moving water. But if you want to get serious about keeping unfrozen water you can buy a birdbath with a built-in thermostatically controlled heater.
You will surely enjoy the added activity at your bird bath or water feature through the winter season, which will also help you appreciate how important access to winter water is for birds.
Where can you get a heated bird bath or an outdoor water heater for your existing water feature?
Wild Birds Unlimited offers a heated 20-inch durable plastic bird bath mounted on a 20-inch stand, with a built-in 150 watt thermostatically controlled and grounded heater that comes with a four-year warranty at
Duncraft has a number of heated bird baths available.
Or for another selection of heated bird baths, including pedestal and deck-mounted birdbaths check out the collection at BestNest.
If you already have a quality bird bath or another water feature and just need a heater, sometimes referred to as a de-icer, you can see a variety at BestNest here.
Using an electric connection does add a safety factor that really can’t be over-emphasized. Just being aware of the added danger of the outdoor electric connection is all that’s necessary, but it’s best to also use a waterproof outdoor electric cord connector that encloses the electric connection at your water feature to ensure that rain, snow, ice, and other water sources cannot access the electric cord connections. It’s a bit surprising that heaters, de-icers, and heated birdbaths almost always have a very short cord, which requires an extension cord and a resulting cord connection. But by using a waterproof outdoor electric cord connector, your electric connection should be safe; nonetheless, it’s a good plan to check daily to make sure your electric cord isn’t lying in water, ice, or snow.
You can get a waterproof outdoor electric cord connector, at BestNest.
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