Running Water Foils Mosquito Production

Attract birds, and foil mosquitos, by having running water in your backyard!

Here’s how to attract birds while you foil mosquitos:

Offer running, not stagnant, water! Birds are really attracted to running water, perhaps because in nature, running water is cleaner water.  And, female mosquitoes lay eggs on the surface of stagnant water.  Water movement causes mosquito eggs to be disturbed, and the young never develop.

Add a Dripper to your birdbath. Hang it on the side of the birdbath, or run the tubing up a tree trunk and position the dripper on a branch above. We offer one that can stretch 50 feet away from your faucet to create moving, fresh water effect that birds find irresistible. 

Put a Water Wiggler in your birdbath. The Water Wiggler is a device that creates enough surface water movement to prevent mosquito larvae from hatching, and increases your bath’s attractiveness to birds.  Two D-cell batteries lasts two months with continuous use.

Add a Solar Pump to your birdbath. A solar pump is both innovative and environmentally friendly.  We offer a small version that can turn any bird bath into a fountain.