Will Granite Birdbaths Crack in the Winter?

Warm Water

• Birds need water, especially during cold weather. A Brooklyn Botanic Garden website article suggests adding some warm water to a birdbath throughout the day to keep its water from freezing during especially cold spells.

Birdbath Heater

• Placing a birdbath heater in the birdbath water keeps the water from freezing. The heater, which is a small device, is especially helpful when you are away for extended periods and during winter storms that prevent you from replenishing the birdbath with warm water.

Maintenance

• Granite birdbaths, like birdbaths make of other materials, require maintenance, including rinsing them with water and replenishing their water daily. Cleaning the birdbath each week helps to keep birds healthy; use one part bleach with nine parts water for cleaning, scrub debris out of the basin with a scrub brush, rinse the birdbath with clean water and refill it with water. Positioning a birdbath away from bird feeders limits contamination from rotting seeds used as bird food.