If you’ve spent any time reading birdwatching forums or talking to backyard enthusiasts, you’ll notice a recurring frustration: commercial birdbaths are simply not designed for hummingbirds. Most birdbaths are built for medium-to-large songbirds like cardinals or robins, featuring deep basins filled with 2 inches of standing water. But for a […]
If you’ve ever watched a hummingbird zip right past a standard pedestal birdbath without stopping, you’re not alone. A reader recently reached out with a sentiment shared by many backyard birders: "The Nova is not available anymore. And the Stokes is inferior because one is unable to clean the reservoir...
Who doesn't love seeing little birds flutter and sing in their backyard?
Do you?
Well, I do. And if you're like me, you should get a birdbath for your backyard.
If you’re a bird enthusiast like me, you probably love the delicate little hummingbirds that visit your garden each spring.
To make their stay (and your mornings) more delightful, you should add a hummingbird birdbath in your garden.
Here’s the deal:
If you are a bird lover, you might already know that a bird bath in the winter season can be a major attraction for feathery cuties.
But...
Sadly, during the freezing winters, bird baths change from peaceful pools of water to solid blocks of ice. If you want an easy and cost effective way to melt the ice and help the birds, read on.
If you want to attract more birds to your garden or backyard, the most important thing to consider is their basic needs.
Most importantly...
Birds need warm bird bath water particularly during the harsh winter months, as most of their usual spots are completely frozen. Bird baths and fountains can be used to supply fresh water, but it is quite a challenging task to keep the water warm in them when the temperature drops.
