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You can almost consider fresh water to be a basic bird magnet. Because
bathing and drinking are necessary portions of their lives, birds are naturally
attracted to fresh water. Nature’s bird baths are simple puddles, and these have
been replicated by man.
If you want to create a bird bath, find a simple round container that has a flat
bottom, sides that gently slope and is no deeper than three inches. Make sure
that the base surface of the bird bath is not too smooth. Otherwise, birds will
not be able to secure their footing. You can add gravel to the bottom of the
bird bath to ensure that birds will have better footing. Provide a shallow area
of footing for the birds by putting in a few flat rocks.
If you are creating a bird bath during the winter, make the bird bath a heated
one. Keep the water in the bird bath at a nice 55 degrees Fahrenheit with a
200-watt, 120-volt de-icer. A heated bird bath is especially good during the
winter because it helps increase a bird's chances of survival. Birds need fresh
and unfrozen water. If you add a heater to your bird bath, you are helping the
bird population. Use a stainless steel guard as a shield to protect the birds
from the heater.
A polyethylene coated aluminum sheath keeps the electric cord out of the water
and can even be easily shaped by hand to fit all birdbaths up to a 10 quart
capacity. An immersion style heater is usually rated for 200 watts at 120 volts
and costs very little to operate. Snap acting thermostats are then used to keep
the water at a nice 40 to 55 degrees with absolutely no TV or radio
interference.
This heating appliance is of course waterproof and sealed tight in epoxy. The
heavy-duty electrical cord also has a grounded plug and a short length so as to
keep it off the ground. Heaters usually come with stabilizing brackets for use
with shallow baths plus a hook and handle to keep the heater from being
accidentally pulled into the bath. These appliances also come with a four-year
guarantee from the manufacturer and its dimensions are seven inches long by one
inch wide.
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