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Product Description
RUSTIC BIRD BATH
The Restrained One
A smooth trunk with a few green leaves in relief and a clean round bowl on top. No flowers, no perched birds, no deep bark fissures.
Trunk designs usually pile it on, and most of them can only go in a cottage border as a result. This one holds its line. The trunk is straight, the bowl is a proper circle, and the only ornament is a handful of leaves.
That restraint is what widens where it can go. On paving, beside a modern extension, at the edge of a lawn, it reads as a considered choice rather than as garden center stock.
24 in.Height
2 in.Water Depth
27.5 lb.Weight
ConcreteLeaf Relief
What Makes This Bird Bath Different
- Restraint is what you are paying for. Most trunk bird baths add vines, flowers, and cast birds until they can only live in a cottage border. This one keeps a straight trunk, a true circular bowl, and a few leaves. It costs more than the decorated versions and it goes in far more gardens, including ones with hard landscaping where a busy piece would look wrong.
- A proper circle on top. The bowl is regular rather than an irregular timber edge, which is what lets the piece sit next to straight paving without arguing with it.
- Green leaves against buff trunk. The only color on the piece, used sparingly, so it reads as a detail rather than as decoration covering a shape.
- Fill to two inches, not to the brim. Chickadees stand on the rim and sip, robins get right in and shake water off. Filled to the top it becomes a drinking stop.
Where to put it
This is the trunk design that works outside a woodland setting. Paving, a lawn edge, a modern border, a courtyard. It also works in informal planting, which is what makes it the flexible one. Twenty four inches is a safe height for birds, with open ground on the approach and cover within a short flight.
Quick Specifications
| Design | Smooth carved trunk with leaf relief |
|---|---|
| Material | Concrete |
| Finish | Buff with green leaves, sealed |
| Height | 24 in. |
| Water depth | 2 in. recommended |
| Weight | 27.5 lb. |
| Assembly | Two piece, no tools required |
| Use | Outdoor year round |
Setup, Care, and Warranty
Setup and placement
Two pieces, no tools. The bowl sits onto the trunk under its own weight.
Set it on level solid ground so the water sits even across the bowl.
Filling it
Two inches is the number. Birds wade rather than swim, so shallow water is what gets them in.
Keeping it clean
A smooth trunk is easier to keep than a deeply fissured one, which is another reason the restrained version is worth the extra. A soft brush every couple of weeks.
Winter
Drain the bowl before the first hard frost and leave it empty or turned over. Sealed concrete comes through freeze and thaw well when dry.
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 compare to the other trunk designs?
This is the plainest of them. The blooming version adds vines, flowers and a cast bird. The woodland version has deep bark texture and two birds. This one keeps a smooth trunk and a few leaves, which is why it goes in more gardens.
Why does it cost more than the decorated one?
Clean lines are harder to cast well than busy ones, since there is nothing to hide a flaw behind. It also suits far more settings, including hard landscaping where the decorated versions look out of place.
Will it look right on paving?
Yes, which is unusual for a trunk design. The straight trunk and true circular bowl keep it from arguing with straight edges.
Will birds actually use it?
The bowl has a wide even rim to land on. Fill to two inches, keep the approach open, and have cover within a short flight.