{"title":"Bird Baths","description":"\u003cp\u003eWater brings in the birds a feeder never will — warblers, thrushes and waxwings eat insects and fruit, not seed. A shallow dish of clean water is the fastest way to double what visits your yard.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cast-iron-garden-bird-bath","title":"Cast-Iron Garden Bird Bath","description":"\u003cp\u003eWater brings in birds that will never touch a feeder. Warblers, thrushes, waxwings and orioles eat insects and fruit, so a seed feeder is invisible to them — a shallow dish of clean water is not. Put one out and your yard list roughly doubles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA shallow bowl on a slim iron stake, with cast bird figures around the stem. It pushes straight into a lawn or border, so there is no base to level and nothing to assemble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShallow bowl on a ground stake, cast iron with a weathered finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative bird detailing around the stem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreestanding — pushes into soil, no tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy shallow matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall birds drown in deep water and will not use a bath they cannot stand in. An inch to an inch and a half at the centre is right. If yours sits deeper than that, put a flat stone in the middle — it gives them somewhere to perch and lets bigger birds use it too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere to put it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the open, about ten feet from a shrub. Birds want to see what is coming while they are wet and slow, but they also want cover to reach in one flight. Directly under a tree means falling leaves and droppings in the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKeeping it clean\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTip it out and refill every two or three days in warm weather. Standing water goes green and breeds mosquitoes, and dirty baths spread disease between birds. A stiff brush and plain water is all it needs — skip the detergent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thicket \u0026amp; Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43825421353027,"sku":"TCO-BATH-01","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/5744\/1859\/files\/hf_20260913_033123_9595811b-cfa9-4d31-addc-e92a6bea2843.png?v=1789270380"},{"product_id":"complete-backyard-kit","title":"Complete Backyard Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eEverything we sell for the yard, in one order. Food and water, four feeders and the cast-iron bird bath. Bought separately it comes to $178.95. Here it is $139.99 — you save $38.96.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kit for someone setting up a yard properly, or for a present that is meant to be a real present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCast-Iron Garden Bird Bath\u003c\/strong\u003e — $69.99 on its own. Pedestal bath with a decorative branch and bird detail on the stem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGazebo Hanging Bird Feeder\u003c\/strong\u003e — $34.99 on its own. Pitched roof, large hopper, keeps seed dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassic Tube Seed Feeder\u003c\/strong\u003e — $26.99 on its own. Two ports and four perches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanging Suet Ball Feeder\u003c\/strong\u003e — $21.99 on its own. Wire cage on a chain for fat balls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClear Window Bird Feeder\u003c\/strong\u003e — $24.99 on its own. Suction-cups to the glass for close viewing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe bath is the part people underestimate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA seed feeder only ever brings you seed-eaters. Warblers, thrushes, waxwings, orioles and vireos eat insects and fruit and will never touch a feeder — but every bird drinks, and every bird bathes. Put water out and the list of species in your yard roughly doubles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also works year-round, which a seed feeder arguably does not. Summer is when a bath earns its keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to set it up\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut the bath somewhere open, with a shrub eight or ten feet away — birds want an escape route but will not use water they cannot approach safely. Hang the gazebo and tube feeders apart from each other so birds are not queuing. The suet cage goes near a tree trunk if you have one; woodpeckers and nuthatches prefer feeding close to bark. The window feeder goes wherever you actually sit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to buy with it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bag of black oil sunflower seed and a box of fat balls. The bath just needs a hose and a scrub every few days in warm weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips within two days. Allow about two weeks for delivery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thicket \u0026amp; Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43825729503299,"sku":"TCO-KIT-03","price":139.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/5744\/1859\/files\/hf_20260913_084711_2036aa2e-7ce4-4037-8359-68be9c850bdf.png?v=1789289366"}],"url":"https:\/\/thicketco.shop\/collections\/bird-baths.oembed","provider":"Thicket \u0026 Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}