Provide Songbirds with Ice-Free Water--Increase Their Chance for Survival this Winter

What is the single most important thing you can do for birds this winter? Offer a source of clean, fresh, ice-free water. Visit Duncraft.com for tips on winter water needs and for a great selection of quality heated bath products.

CONCORD, NH (PRWEB) November, 1 2006 -- All creatures need water--and birds are no exception. Water keeps feathers clean and in top flight condition. In spring and summer, most songbirds extract enough water from the fruits, berries and insects they eat, but these foods aren't available in winter. With wintry weather already making an appearance in many parts of country it's time to consider your birds' cold weather water needs. And the single most beneficial thing you can do to help birds survive the winter is to offer a clean source of ice-free water. Birding company duncraft.com offers a large selection of heated birdbaths and plug-in heaters--found in prices to fit all budgets.

While it is true that in winter birds glean water from leaves where melting frost and dripping icicles provide a few droplets--this energy is better spent staying warm. A birdbath supplied with fresh, free-flowing water will ease the burden of finding suitable water—and increase a birds' chance for survival. Sharon Dunn, President of Duncraft, says, "Heated birdbaths and birdbath heaters can keep an area of water open enough for birds to drink. These are inexpensive to operate—most run on 200 watts or less. We offer four economical bird bath heaters in our winter catalog and at duncraft.com. All are thermostatically controlled, operate when the water approaches freezing and shut off automatically. One model, our Heated Rock Bird Bath De-icer can even be painted to match your bath color."

Duncraft.com also offers a complete selection of heated birdbaths, including pedestal, deck mount and ground styles. Dunn says, "Heated birdbaths feature the convenience of having the heater built in—so you're only dealing with one unit. Our Scalloped Heated bath is particularly attractive—the extension cord is run inside the pedestal and plugs into the underside of the bowl. It's also available as a deck mount model--a great plus for apartment dwellers. Another customer favorite is our Rocky Mountain heated bath--a ground bath that birds find irresistible. Since birds normally drink at ground level water sources, they find this bath a very natural spot for drinking and bathing. And the interior is graduated so there are shallow and deeper water levels. That really increases the comfort zone for birds of all sizes."

You'll find this complete selection of heated birdbaths and heaters and deicers, along with the best in backyard bird feeding products at www.duncraft.com.

About Duncraft

Duncraft, Inc., located in Concord, NH, was founded in 1952. The Duncraft Living with Nature Catalog and the duncraft.com website offers hundreds of the very best wild bird and nature-related gifts, birdfeeders, bird foods, backyard pest solutions and garden décor. Visit Duncraft's blog at http://blogs.shareup.net/duncraft and get great backyard birding tips from the experts. Or, share your own tips, photos and personal stories with the enthusiastic Duncraft community.

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