Read About Bird Bath Heater

Bird baths are great for attracting birds, but the little guys really love when you have a bird bath heater. Here's all you need to know about adding a bird bath heater to your bird bath.

A bird bath heater will keep your birds happy

Don't want to see your neighborhood birds leave in the winter? Many birds fly south so there's not a whole lot you can do about them taking flight before the first snow, but a lot of birds also stick around. If you want to encourage the ones that tough out the winter to spend some time in your yard, add a bird bath heater to your bird bath.

Birds have a very difficult time finding water sources in the winter in cold climates. Like lakes and rivers, bird baths freeze over and a bird can't get a bath or a drink if the bird bath is frozen. So, if you want to keep the birds around, simply add a bird bath heater to your bird bath so the bird's water source is fluid and ready to go during any season.

What do I do with a bird bath heater?

A bird bath heater is fairly low-maintenance once you get it installed in the bird bath. Bird bath heaters are pretty affordable and are usually fairly low watt so they won't drum up your energy bill.

Some bird bath heaters act as de-icers. These bird bath heaters are placed at the bottom of the bird bath (in the water) and actually heat the water from the bottom up so ice can't form. For obvious reason this kind of bird bath heater is waterproof. All you have to do is plug it in, set the temp and keep the ice off the bath.

A bird bath heater usually come with a thermometer. You want to keep the temperature in your bird bath at about 40-50 F.

A bird bath heater can bring surprises

Having a bird bath heater in your bird bath may bring some species of bird that you've never seen into your backyard. In the summer, birds have a lot of places they can go for both food and water but in the winter, they spend a lot of time flying around looking for a good, non-frozen water source.

Because water is so scarce in the winter, a bird bath heater can actually attract more birds to your bird bath than a bird feeder can attract. Birds are resourceful and can find food, even in the winter, but they really need help finding water. Lend them a hand and get a bird bath heater in your bird bath!