Concrete Bird Baths Two Cubs and Honeycomb 23 Inch
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BEAR BIRD BATH
Two Cubs, One Honeycomb, and Nobody Is Sharing
Two black bear cubs sit inside a hollow trunk, one above the other, both facing straight out. The lower one is holding an orange honeycomb with both paws.
The upper cub is looking out and down. The lower one has the honeycomb. You can work out what is about to happen without being told, and that is what makes people stop at it.
The trunk is broad and hollowed so the cubs sit inside rather than on it, with a thick cross section basin above and a rock base below. It has real presence, more than a slim stump design carries.
What Makes This Bird Bath Different
- Two animals and an object between them, which makes a situation. One cub has the honeycomb and the other is looking down at it. That is a scene with something about to happen in it, and people read it in a second without needing a caption. Single figure animal baths are identified once and then become furniture.
- The cubs sit inside the trunk, not on it. The trunk is hollowed out so both bears are framed by the bark around them, which gives the piece depth that a figure applied to a surface cannot have.
- Fill to two inches, not to the brim. At that depth chickadees stand on the ring edge and sip, robins get right in and shake water down over the cubs. Filled to the top it becomes a drinking stop.
- Broad build with a rock base. Thicker trunk, heavier basin, wider footing. It holds a spot on a lawn rather than needing planting to sit within.
It has enough presence to stand on a lawn on its own, and it also works at the front of a border or beside a path where people pass close enough to see the honeycomb. Face the cubs toward the approach. Leave two or three feet of open ground for the birds and keep a shrub within a short flight.
Quick Specifications
| Design | Hollow trunk with two seated cubs and honeycomb |
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| Material | Concrete |
| Finish | Hand painted, weather sealed |
| Height | 23.6 in. |
| Water depth | 2 in. recommended |
| Assembly | Two piece, no tools required |
| Use | Outdoor year round |
Setup, Care, and Warranty
Setup and placement
Two pieces, no tools. Set it on level solid ground.
Face the cubs toward where people come from. The honeycomb is the detail people notice, and it only reads from the front.
Filling it
Two inches is the number. Birds wade rather than swim. Shallow water also warms faster in spring.
Keeping the paint fresh
A soft brush and plain water every couple of weeks. The honeycomb is the brightest colour on the piece, so afternoon shade keeps it strongest for longest.
Winter
Drain the basin before the first hard frost and leave it empty or turned over. Check that water is not sitting in the hollow around the cubs when you drain it.
3 year warranty
This product includes a 3 year warranty against cracking. 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
How does it differ from the single bear design?
This one is broader, with two cubs seated inside a hollow trunk facing forward and a honeycomb between them. The single cub design is slimmer and shows the bear climbing the outside of the trunk.
What is the orange object?
A honeycomb, held by the lower cub. It is the detail people notice first and the reason the two figures read as a scene rather than a pair.
Does it need planting around it?
Less than the slim designs do. The broader build and rock base give it enough presence to stand on a lawn by itself.
Will birds actually use it?
The cross section basin has a wide rim to land on. Fill to two inches, keep the approach open, and have cover within a short flight.
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.