Placing your bird bath in the right spot can reduce the chance of the water freezing. Choose a spot that gets as much sun as ...

So last December, when I was putting together my annual “Gifts for Gardeners” list, I included a heated birdbath as one of ...

Winter is a difficult season for all wild animals, especially your local songbird population. While there are plenty of cold-hardy birds like cardinals, tufted titmice, blue jays, and juncos, the cold ...

Q: Good or bad: I maintain a heated birdbath in winter, and have read that birds shouldn’t take baths in it on really cold days. My feeling is that birds have enough sense not to immerse themselves in ...

Concrete or ceramic bird baths may crack with alternate freezing and thawing, and they are more difficult to clean. A shallow plastic bird bath with a gentle slope is a better option, especially in ...

Gardening is often a gateway to birding: As gardeners spend more time in their yards, they begin to notice all the other creatures who enjoy their landscape—and observation quickly turns into a desire ...

If you want to attract more birds to your yard, think beyond feeders. Since all birds need water, bird baths will draw a larger diversity of birds than seed feeders, says Becca Rodomsky-Bish, project ...