Mark's Favorite Bird Bath

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11 ай бұрын

There are many bird baths on the market. Mark's favorite bird bath is easy to clean, provides multiple depths of water, has a heated bowl and can be either mounted to a deck rail or affixed to a pedestal.
Link to bird bath: tinyurl.com/2p84c99p
Mark McKellar is a wildlife biologist with over 35 years of bird study experience. He has a degree in Fish and Wildlife Sciences from North Carolina State University and has worked for the Department of the Army, the Wildlife Departments of North Carolina and Missouri. He ran nature centers for many years in Missouri and Pennsylvania before buying the Backyard Bird Center in the Northland area of Kansas City. Mark has led hundreds of bird hikes both locally and abroad. He has taught classes about birds and other wildlife to groups of all ages and brings that knowledge to the customers of his retail business every day. More information about Mark at backyardbirdcenter.com/about-...
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@kathydvorak3075 11 ай бұрын

Oh that bird bath is awesome.

@MarksBackyardBirds 11 ай бұрын

The best!

@Birder100 11 ай бұрын

I agree about birdbaths. I see birds drinking and bathing all the time in this Georgia heat. Poor things.

@MarksBackyardBirds 11 ай бұрын

So important

@Curious-Lass 9 ай бұрын

Excellent! Mark, I bought that exact birdbath for my mom a couple of years ago! Winter, we plug it in to keep water accessible for the birds. In the summer, I put a tiny solar pump with tubing that drizzles over a flat surface just a few inches above it and the hummingbirds bathe and keep my mom entertained!

@MarksBackyardBirds 9 ай бұрын

It is the best. Love the dropper idea.

@kathysparks6338 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this information. Take care, God bless

@MarksBackyardBirds 11 ай бұрын

You are most welcome!

@maryfischer8868 Ай бұрын

Two questions Mark. Will this bird bath mount on a metal deck 1:37 railing? Will it work with a water wiggler?

@MarksBackyardBirds Ай бұрын

Unfortunately, it is not built for metal deck railings and the hump built into the center makes it not great for a water wiggler.

@Ava_yes_Im_a_proud_therian 11 ай бұрын

What do you recommend for a hummingbird bath? I bought this thing that looks like a rock, and it is a bubbling fountain that you put inside of a birdbath. But it turns out, the water needs to be pretty deep for it to work. So I had to get a deep dish to put it in. It is popular with other birds to get a drink, but I’d really like to see some hummingbirds using my bird baths!

@MarksBackyardBirds 11 ай бұрын

For a hummingbird to use a water feature, it needs to be either very shallow but more preferable cascading or misting. I like using a mister tinyurl.com/yc5avth6 to spray water either in my landscaping or down into a water feature. The hummingbirds love to sit in the plants and let the water drip on them or fly through the mist.

@steelmonkey7609 6 ай бұрын

Mark I was wondering with the heated bird baths, is there an on/off switch or do you just plug them in? and what temperature do they usually keep the water at?

@MarksBackyardBirds 6 ай бұрын

Most of them have a thermostat building and are set to 36-38 degrees.

@olive87 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Do you have a link for the pedestal version?

@MarksBackyardBirds 11 ай бұрын

We do not have it on our website at this time. I will try to get you a link in the next couple of days. Sorry

@MarksBackyardBirds 11 ай бұрын

Here is the link to the pedestal version tinyurl.com/2sns83bx

@GameStreit 8 ай бұрын

Mark, thanks for the video. I had an old bird bath setup that I found in the shed when I moved into my home in Central Florida. I went away for a week and when I came back the bowl had been knocked off and broke. Do you have a recommendation for a bird bath that does not need heating. I don't want to pay for a feature I will not use.

@MarksBackyardBirds 8 ай бұрын

There are many available for sure. Simple plastic trays, hanging and deck mount ones. Ceramic ones could work in your location. I would recommend the plastic insert types from Erva. We have a few up on our online store with more being added.

@MarksBackyardBirds 8 ай бұрын

Here is a link to our bird bath page: shopbackyardbirdcenter.com/collections/bird-baths

@user-sv9ng7jr4d 11 ай бұрын

I don't have a deck and I want one that is off the ground (cats love ground-level birdbaths). What do you recommend?

@MarksBackyardBirds 11 ай бұрын

This bath can be attached to the top of a 4X4 post of any height which is can foil the cats.

@user-sv9ng7jr4d 11 ай бұрын

@@MarksBackyardBirds thank you.

@MarksBackyardBirds 11 ай бұрын

@@user-sv9ng7jr4d You are most welcome.

@jimbojackson2900 5 ай бұрын

Does this attack to vinyl decks?

@MarksBackyardBirds 5 ай бұрын

Yes, it should

@AndrewJames66 6 ай бұрын

Farm Innovators Model HBC-120C Heated Birdbath, All Season Decorative Scalloped Stone with Pedestal, 120-Watt, Gray is this a good one I wanna make sure with you since you’re the best 😊

@MarksBackyardBirds 6 ай бұрын

That is the one! Thanks Andrew