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BIRD FEEDER WITH BIRD BATH
Two Bowls, Two Birds, No Waiting
A black bear lies on its back with one bowl on its belly and one alongside, set at different heights and usable at the same time. Water in one, seed in the other.
That saves you a feeder stake. In most gardens the bath ends up in one place and the feeder in another, and the feeder always ends up wherever there was room rather than wherever you can see it. One base, one decision.
Fifteen inches is the posture, not a size cut. The bear is reclining, so both bowls sit close to the ground. Sparrows, robins and thrushes forage in leaf litter all day and routinely ignore a waist high basin. Put the bowls where they already are and a different set of birds turns up.
What Makes This Bird Bath Different
- Water and seed on one base. Birds that come to drink find the food, and birds that come to eat find the water. You choose one position instead of two, and it can be the position you actually see from indoors rather than the one that happened to have space.
- Fill to two inches, not to the brim. At that depth it reads to a bird as warm shallow water. Sparrows stand in it and beat their wings, robins get half their body in and shake water everywhere. Filled to the top it becomes a drinking stop and nothing more.
- Low because the bear is lying down. Ground foragers approach low water readily. The same bowls at waist height would bring a different, smaller crowd.
- Concrete, not resin dressed as stone. Real weight keeps it in place, and a sealed surface comes through freeze and thaw year after year once it is drained.
Leave two feet of open ground on every side so birds can see what is coming, and keep a shrub or low branch within a short flight so there is somewhere to bolt to. Bowls close to the ground are also close to the cat, which is the trade for attracting ground feeders. The best spot is usually whatever you can see from the window you stand at.
Quick Specifications
| Design | Reclining black bear with double bowls |
|---|---|
| Function | Bird bath and seed feeder |
| Material | Concrete |
| Finish | Hand painted, weather sealed |
| Height | 15 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, about five minutes. Set it on level solid ground.
Turn the bear to face the way people come from. From behind it is a dark shape and nothing else.
Filling it
Two inches is the number. Birds wade rather than swim and will not step into anything deeper. Shallow water also warms faster in spring, which brings them back sooner.
Keeping it clean
Seed and water together bring more traffic and more mess. Hulls travel into the water bowl and a film forms within a day, so rinse the water side more often than you would a standalone bath. Clean the two separately.
Winter
Empty both bowls before the first hard frost. Sealed concrete handles freeze and thaw well when dry. This piece sits low, so check that water is not pooling around the base either.
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
Can both bowls be used at once?
Yes, they work independently. Clean them separately though, since food residue in the water bowl turns it within a day.
Why is this one lower than the upright bear designs?
The bear is reclining rather than standing, which brings the whole piece to 15 inches and both bowls near ground level. That suits ground foraging birds, which is the point.
Will birds actually use it?
Depth and rim decide it. Both bowls are shallow dishes with rims wide enough to stand on, which is what a bird checks before committing. Fill to two inches, keep the approach open, and have cover within a short flight.
Is it safe around dogs?
The concrete weight makes it stable and there is nothing to pull off. Both bowls are within easy reach at this height, so a dog will drink from the water side. Worth keeping in mind if yours eats anything it finds.
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