Water Wigglers - Protect Your Bird Bath from Mosquitoes

Bird baths are a great way to attract birds to your back yard. Birds love and of course, need water, in addition to enjoying a good bath now and then.

It is widely known that standing water in a bird bath can be a health hazard not only for the birds but humans as well.

Here is one device that improves both attracting the birds and keeping their bird bath healthy - the water wiggler.

Every bird bath is going to require some small amount of maintenance. It is best if the water in your bath is changed on a daily basis or at least on a regular basis. With the West Nile Virus and other mosquito borne diseases always on our minds, solutions like this have become more popular with bird lovers who want to keep a supply of water, but in a safe and clean way.

The water wiggler is one simple device that is very easy to use that can solve these problems. It is a battery operated device that simply sets up a small vibration that ripples the water. It is a well known fact that mosquitoes breed in still or standing water which is what you have in a bird bath. So by adding a water wiggler, you are combating the mosquito breeding and giving your feathered friends the water they need right in your backyard.

Also offered are ceramic versions in a variety of colors. The ceramic is more durable, and can be chosen to match the color of the bird bath you are using it in.

PRO - The water wiggler works in all seasons and in moderate winters and will keep ice from forming with the rippling motion of the water.

PRO - Many birds are attracted to the site of moving water (that's why many bird baths have a small fountain) so in some cases it can successfully attract more birds to your bird bath.

CON - One drawback is that in a small bird bath, the wiggler may take up the majority of the resting area available to the birds, so make sure that you get a wiggler sized to the bird bath you will use it in.