BirdEssentials.com is all about providing the birds with all of the essentials:  food, shelter and water.  Water is essential year round, so we put an emphasis on providing them with water during the winter months.  Our heated bird baths and bird bath heaters are the best in the industry at competitive prices.  I hope you will add a heated bird bath to your backyard landscape.   The birds bathe in them regularly.  Frequent bathing is essential to thier flying ability, and they drink from them as well.  Moving water, fountains and just plain water is an essential way to attracting a large variety of birds to your backyard.