Resin Bird Bath Tall Shell Basin Planter 32 Inch
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BIRD BATH TALL
A Scalloped Rim Beats a Smooth One
The basin is a shell, ribs radiating from the centre out to an edge that rises and falls with them. Two cast birds sit on the rim. The base opens into a planting bowl, shown here with pink daisies in it.
That wavy edge is doing work. A smooth stone rim is slick once wet, and a bird lands on the rim and settles before it steps in. The dips between ribs give it somewhere to hold.
Thirty two inches and 4.4 pounds. Concrete at that height starts around thirty pounds, which rules out most balconies and every timber deck you would rather not mark.
What Makes This Bird Bath Different
- The ribbed edge gives grip a smooth rim cannot. Birds land on the rim and assess before committing, and wet feet slip on a plain circle. A shell edge rises and falls all the way round, so there is always somewhere to hold. The shape and the function are the same detail here rather than one being added to the other.
- A planting bowl at the base. The base is a real bowl that takes soil, not a decorative foot. Bath at bird height, planting at ground level, one position in the garden instead of two.
- Thirty two inches at four and a half pounds. Height that reads across a garden without the weight that usually comes with it. One hand carries it out and one hand brings it in.
- Fill to two inches, not to the brim. At that depth chickadees stand between the ribs and sip, robins get right in and shake water over the birds on the rim. Filled to the top it becomes a drinking stop.
Against a wall, a fence, a hedge or within planting rather than free standing in wind. Planting the base bowl adds weight low down. Balconies, decks, border edges and small paved gardens all suit it. Thirty two inches puts the basin at a safe height. Leave open ground on the approach side and keep cover within a short flight.
Quick Specifications
| Design | Scalloped shell basin with cast birds and planting base |
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| Material | Resin |
| Finish | Antique bronze |
| Height | 32 in. |
| Water depth | 2 in. recommended |
| Weight | 4.4 lb. |
| Assembly | Required, no tools |
| Use | Outdoor year round |
Setup, Care, and Warranty
Setup and placement
Assembly is required and takes no tools. Set it on level solid ground.
Plant the base bowl. Weight low down is what steadies a tall light piece.
Filling it
Two inches is the number. Birds wade rather than swim. Keeping it filled also adds weight where a light piece needs it.
Planting the base
The bowl is shallow and dries faster than a deep pot, so drought tolerant or trailing plants suit it better than anything thirsty. Water it separately from the bath.
Winter
Drain the basin before the first hard frost. At 4.4 pounds it comes inside easily for the season, and the base bowl can be emptied or replanted.
3 year warranty
This product includes a 3 year warranty. Coverage, claim requirements and required documents are subject to the warranty policy that applies at the time of purchase. Keep your order confirmation and contact customer support with your order details if service is needed.
Questions Before You Choose
Does the shell shape help the birds?
Yes. The rim rises and falls with the ribs, so there is always a dip to hold. Wet feet slip on a smooth stone circle, which is where a lot of birds turn round and leave.
Can you plant the base?
Yes, it is a bowl that takes soil rather than a solid foot. Planting it also steadies the piece, which matters at this weight.
Is it metal?
Resin with an antique bronze finish. That is what keeps a 32 inch piece down to 4.4 pounds.
Will it hold in wind?
In a sheltered position, yes, particularly with the base planted and the bath filled. In an open exposed spot, choose concrete instead.
Every garden has food in it somewhere. Most have no water at all.
None of this is particular to our bird baths. It is true of any backyard, and it is the reason a basin of clean water changes who visits your garden.
Water is used year round
Birds drink and bathe in every season, including the weeks when puddles and shallow ponds are frozen over.
Two inches, no more
Songbirds bathe standing up. A basin deeper than roughly two inches at the centre gets looked at and left alone.
Ten feet from cover
A wet bird is a slow bird. Put the bath near a shrub or a low branch and it gets used; strand it in open lawn and it does not.
Tall enough to be safe. Shallow enough to be used.
Height is not decoration. A pedestal lifts the basin above a cat's easy reach, and puts it at eye level from a kitchen window instead of lost in the planting. The basin slopes as well. It stays shallow at the rim and drops a little toward the centre, so a small bird can stand at the edge and a larger one can stand in the middle.
Fill it to about two inches. That is shallow on purpose, and it is also why it empties and refills in seconds. Exact height and basin width for this piece are in the specifications further down.
Still water, or moving water.
Still
Out of the box it is a basin of standing water, which is all most birds ask for. Fill it, change it every few days, done. No cord, no pump, nothing to fail.
Moving
Add a solar fountain kit and the surface breaks. Moving water carries further than a still basin and keeps mosquitoes from settling. It sits in the basin, so there is no drilling and no wiring.
Three habits, and it outlives the garden bed.
A bird bath does not need much. Almost every one that fails does so for one of two reasons. Either water was left in it through a freeze, or a detergent stripped the surface. Avoid both and the rest is rinsing.
Rinse and refill every few days in warm weather. A tip and a hose is enough.
Scrub with a stiff brush and diluted white vinegar when algae shows. No detergent and no bleach, since both leave residue birds will drink.
Empty it before the first hard frost, or keep it moving with a de-icer. Water left to freeze is the one thing the warranty can't undo.