Bird Bath Maintenance

It is important to maintain a clean bird bath for the health of your birds and to prevent the emergence of mosquitoes. Follow these simple steps to have a fun experience watching your birds enjoy the bird bath:

1. Place your bird bath in the shade
2. Empty, clean and refill your bird bath at least once every three days. Use a stiff bristled brush and fresh water to clean the bird bath surface

These two simple steps will reduce/prevent:

• Algae - Algae are tiny aquatic plants that have no roots, birds can carry algae spores on their feathers. Once the spores are in the water a combination of sunlight and heat will promote growth. If algae does appear, use bleach to scrub the bird bath and then rinse thoroughly
• Mosquitoes - The female mosquito lays her eggs in standing water. The mosquito life cycle from egg to adult emergence is typically eight to ten days. A bird bath cleaning once every three days will prevent the development of adult mosquitoes
• Add a bird bath copper purification disk 
• For bird health, please clean your birdbath at least once every three days

Helpful Hint

Is your birdbath being tipped over at night? If so, it is more than likely a raccoon. Raccoons need water just like our birds and squirrels. To solve this inconvenience place a dish of water on the ground by the existing birdbath. This will reduce the tip overs.