Attract Wild Birds All Year Around With A Solar Powered Bird Bath

Do you want wild birds in your yard all year around? If you do, you should try using a solar powered bird bath. Water is as important as food and shelter, when attracting wild birds to your yard. You will find that there are many different solar powered bird baths available. Most of them combine a conventional bird bath with a fountain. The solar powered pump keeps water running through the bird bath. Adding movement to the water in a bird bath is a great idea. Keeping the water in motion not only attracts more wild birds it also eliminates stagnation. Stagnate water may attract mosquitoes and other uninvited pests into your yard.

Another type of solar bird bath uses solar power to operate a light that goes on when it is dark. This creates a wonderful garden accent.

There are basically two ways to set up a solar powered bird bath. One option has solar panels incorporated into the bird bath itself. Others have solar panels that are separate from the bath, but connected to it. Where you put your solar powered bird bath depends on the type of bird bath you choose. A bird bath with integrated solar panels will have to be placed in the sun. A bird bath with separate panels may be placed in shade, as long as the panels are located in the sun.

If you are unable to locate a solar powered bird bath heater, simply add an electric bird bath heater to your bird bath. Electric bird bath heaters attach to your home's power in order to keep the water in the bird bath from freezing. There are a few drawbacks to using electric heat to warm your bird bath. First, you have to place the heated bird bath close enough to your house so it can reach an electric outlet. Second, there will be an unsightly and maybe even unsafe cord running through your yard. Using electric power is also more expensive than solar power, and using a cord may not be the best option around animals and your family.

Taking the time to find a solar powered solution will pay off for you in the end. You will have an attractive bird bath without ugly cords and local wild birds will have a fresh water source all year around. A reliable water source for wild birds increases their chance for survival to produce even more lovely birds for the next year. Choosing a solar powered bird bath, to attract wild birds, is a great way to teach your children about environmental responsibility, and when you don't need an electrical cord you have more choices as to where you put your bird bath will in your yard.

Rob Huff and his family have enjoyed backyard bird watching for many years. We have used a a solar powered bird bath for many years. I was suprised at how many varities of wild birds were attracted by the moving water.