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Running water will naturally attract wild birds to your yard. Fountains and sprays give them the water they need to bathe and drink. You can have clean drinking water available all year long with a heated birdbath. Wild birds can struggle to find clean water during the cold winter months. 
 
by providing clean fresh water during the long winter you can help the birds thrive. An added benefit will be the pleasure you get by watching the birds play and bathe. Do not place your heated birdbaths near a bird feeder. Bathing birds can be distracted by the noise coming from a feeder. Placing your birdbath under some tree branches will make it safer for the birds. This will give them an escape route from any prowling cats. 
 
A battery or solar powered heated birdbath can be placed just about anywhere in the garden. If you select an electric powered heated birdbath it will need to by placed near a power outlet. Purchasing a heated fountain birdbath has many advantages. A concrete or marble heated birdbath will be more durable than one without a heater installed. A cold winter can lead to constant freezing and melting of water in the birdbath which can produce cracks which will eventually leak. Keeping the water warm helps to protect your birdbath from this process.
 
Heated birdbaths can be found in several styles and from various materials. The most popular materials used for heated birdbaths are marble, iron, concrete, copper, and plastic. Copper can give your garden a wonderful look, especially if you have other copper accessories. The bowl of a birdbath should be no more than three inches deep with a rough bottom to give the birds a secure footing.

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