1302 W. Broadway (at Birch)
Vancouver, BC V6H 1H2
Birds are more attracted to moving water than they are to still water, and use baths both for drinking and for bathing. Add a fountain, drip-or-mister, or a water wiggler to your bird bath to help bring the birds in! Moving water also makes your birdbath an unattractive place for mosquitos to lay eggs.
Almost every species of bird in your yard will visit a birdbath, including both the common feeder-visiting birds and other birds that rarely or never visit feeders, such as robins. Different birds like water in different ways, so if there's a bird you're hoping to lure in with your setup it's worth the effort to research their water habits!
Water accessories are compatible with quite a few styles of bath, but not all of them. Oftentimes baths are incompatible with certain accessories because they're too shallow, have to steep an incline, are too small, are going to be placed in a precarious spot, or for solar accessories; are in a yard with little direct sunlight. Part of the process of picking your perfect bird bath should be to consider if you want to take advantage of what fountains, misters, heaters, and water wigglers have to offer.
Just like how its important to keep your feeders clean to prevent the spread of disease, keeping your baths clean is equally as important to keep your birds healthy. They'll thank you for your diligence by coming back time and time again!
(Battery Version)
The unique agitator action creates continuous ripples in the water, preventing mosquitoes from laying eggs.
It is easy to install. Just place and go. It has a long battery life and operates 24 hours per day.
Requires two D-cell batteries (not included)
(Solar Version)
The unique agitator action creates continuous ripples in the water, preventing mosquitoes from laying eggs.
Easy to install - just place and go.
It uses a solar-charging battery that stores power through the day so it can continue to operate at night!
Compatible with a wide variety of bird baths due to its versatile hanging design, the drip-or-mist attaches to your garden hose with an included adapter to provide an easily controlled, constant flow of fresh water.
Birds such as chickadees, finches, and titmice will land on the dripper spout and creep down to the end to take a drink. Or, set it to the mist function to create just what hummingbirds are looking for in a water feature!
The cascading water eliminates motionless water that can be a haven for harmful and annoying insects.
Just place this granite bubbler rock in your bird bath and plug it in.
Requires available power source to plug into.
Not compatible with every bird bath style, see store staff for assistance with seeing if a rock bubbler will work with your setup.
The cascading water eliminates motionless water that can be a haven for harmful and annoying insects.
Just place this waterfall rock in your bird bath and plug it in.
Requires available power source to plug into.
Not compatible with every bird bath style, see store staff for assistance with seeing if a rock bubbler will work with your setup.
Note on Birdbath Cleaning & Care:
Birdbath water should be replaced every few days, with your exact frequency depending on bird usage, other sources of litter (i.e. overhanging trees), and water capacity (during summer heat, very shallow dishes may need to be refilled every day). If practical, giving your bath a quick rinse with your garden hose before each refilling will go a long way towards keeping it clean.
When more serious cleaning is needed, the next step is to use a hard-bristled scrub brush to remove grime before rinsing and refilling.
This is usually adequate for most cleanings; however on occasion it's necessary to go a deeper clean by either using a specialty bird-safe birdbath cleaning product or a low concentration (10% or less) bleach solution while scrubbing. When using any cleaning products on your birdbaths, water feeders, or anything your birds use, it's very important to thoroughly rinse it before putting it back out for your birds.
Prevents Stains, Sludge, Mineral Deposits, and Organic Contamination. Birdbath Protector is not a chemical and needs time to work.
Extremely dirty birdbaths may take several weeks to clean. For best results, start with a clean bird bath.
Keep your birdbaths clean and your birds healthy! A hard-bristled brush is the best thing to use when cleaning your birdbath.
Just spray and wipe away debris such as algae, dirt, and water lines. It will safely clean ceramic, porcelain, glass, plastic, and pottery using a proprietary blend of all natural enzymes. Safe for children, birds, and pets!
Note on Winter Birdbath Care:
Our metal, plastic, concrete, and clay birdbaths are compatible with our WBU Birdbath De-icer, which allows you to heat the birdbath and keep open water available for the birds during the colder months. However, before purchasing a de-icer we ask you to carefully consider how you will clean and fill the bath during the cold weather. Heated birdbaths do require regularly monitoring and filling, approximately 3 times per week or more, depending on how cold it is.
The colder the temperatures, the faster water will evaporate from your birdbath. With hoses away for the winter this means that filling and cleaning requires you to tip the birdbath over to get rid of old water, and a container of water to refill the bath. Metal, clay, and especially concrete baths are large and heavy and may be difficult to tip in winter if they become frozen in place or there is a lot of snow. For all of these reasons and for ease of cleaning and filling, we suggest using a plastic birdbath with a heater during the colder months and your large and/or heavy bath during the warmer months.
Please be aware that concrete, glass, and certain decorative ceramic and metal baths may be too delicate or made of too porous a material to be safely left outside during winter. Concrete is a porous material and can crack from moisture freezing inside it. If you wish to use a heater in it, it requires careful monitoring.
With so many things to consider in choosing the best birdbath for your garden, taking the time to talk to one of our Bird Feeding Specialists can take some of the guesswork out and help you make the most informed choice to suit your needs. We're always happy to help in finding the best solution for you!
To protect your bath in freezing weather please take the following precautions:
Keep your birdbaths available to your birds year-round with a de-icer!
Requires available power source to plug into.
Not compatible with every bird bath style, see store staff for assistance with seeing if a de-icer will work with your setup.
(Leaf Version)
No batteries required. Simply place your birdbath in a bright spot in your yard and set the bubbler in.
Contains 4 different nozzles to customize the fountain type!
Requires direct sunlight to operate. Does not contain internal battery to store power.
(Circle Version)
No batteries required. Simply place your birdbath in a bright spot in your yard and set the bubbler in.
Contains 6 different nozzles to customize the fountain type!
Requires direct sunlight to operate. Does not contain internal battery to store power.
*Please Note: Item availability subject to change at any time. Products shown are a sample of what's available and does not guarantee complete accuracy to actual in-store availability, item appearance, weight, or size. See us in-store for a more up-to-date look at what we have.