Benefits from Adding Drippers, Misters or Wigglers
Adding drippers, misters or wigglers to your bird baths is super easy, not expensive and comes with many benefits for both you and your backyard birds!
Attracting New Birds
The best benefit is how adding motion and sound of moving water to your bird bath is ‘good advertising’. Birds will be attracted by the splashing and movement, so you may see more visitors at your feeders, too.
Another bonus, is seeing birds at your bath that will never be tempted by your seed feeders, like the insect and fruit eaters. All birds need water year round!
Stopping Mosquitoes
As a bonus for you and your family, keeping water in motion deters mosquito breeding. Mosquitoes seek water that is still and stagnant for their egg-laying. And that’s exactly why any well-maintained bird bath will not breed mosquitoes!!! Even without a dripper, mister or wiggler. Find out how and why in our resource “Mosquitoes, Bird Baths and Your Backyard“.
JOY! Hummingbirds and Misters
If you have Hummingbirds visiting your yard, you will definitely want to have a water mister. One of backyard birding’s best opportunities to see Hummingbirds up close: Watching Hummers dart in and out of the mist — possibly even pausing (As much as a Hummingbird can pause…don’t blink!) to take a bath by rubbing against soaked leaves.
The Backyard Naturalist’s Recommended Drippers, Misters and Wigglers
Misters – Rock or Pebble Bases

Rock Base Bird Bath Mister
Gently mist your birds and foliage with a subtle mist and the soothing sound of water drops falling from soaked leaves. Misters are especially attractive to Hummingbirds! They will dart quickly through the mist repeatedly and leaf bathe by rubbing against the wet leaves.
- Equipped with a low-flow mist nozzle.
- Exclusive custom valve.
- No electricity required!
- Hook directly to your outdoor faucet.
- Includes 50′ of 1/4″ tubing, regulating valve, faucet fitting and a Y valve.
- Solid base keeps mister in place.

Rock Base Bird Bath Mister

Pebble Base Bird Bath Mister
Dimensions: 3 x 6.5 x 6.5 inches
Weight: 4 lbs.
Construction: Resin, rubber
Water Wigglers – Standard Battery or Solar Powered

Solar-Powered Bird Bath Water Wiggler
- Moving water attracts birds.
- The unique agitator action creates continuous ripples in the water, preventing mosquitos from laying eggs.
- Easy to install! Just place and go! No wiring, no plumbing.
- Require no electricity.
- Operates 24 hours a day.
- May be used with heated birdbaths
- Protect from freezing temperatures.
Water Wiggler – Standard Battery
Long battery life; operates on two D-cell batteries (not included)
Dimensions: 6 (D) x 6 (W) x 6 (H) inches
Weight: .5 lbs
Construction: Plastic, metal
Water Wiggler – Solar

Water Wiggler – Solar Powered
Runs on a rechargable Nicad battery pack that is powered by the sun.
Dimensions: 6 (D) x 6 (W) x 6 (H) inches
Weight: 4 lbs
Construction: Plastic, metal