• A red cardinal drinking from the bronze bird bath in a garden
  • Pouring water into the bronze bird bath from a watering can, a finch waiting
  • A robin drinking from the bronze bird bath on mossy stone
  • Cal Renner finishing the bronze bird bath by hand in his workshop
  • A goldfinch drinking from the bronze bird bath among lavender
  • A sparrow bathing in the bronze bird bath, water splashing

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Cal's Hand-Cast Bronze Bird Bath

Cal's Hand-Cast Bronze Bird Bath

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A red cardinal drinking from the bronze bird bath in a garden

Cal's Hand-Cast Bronze Bird Bath

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Hand-Cast in a One-Man Ohio Foundry

Cal Renner · 71 · Holmes County, Ohio — pouring his final sixty-one bronze bird bowls before the furnace goes cold for good.

“They weren’t starving out there. They were thirsty. A bird can find a seed. In August, it can’t always find a clean sip. That’s the day the dress became a bowl.”

— Cal Renner, foundryman, 38 years at the crucible

What Arrives at Your Door
🏺The Bronze FigureOne solid single-pour statue
🍂Winter-Aged PatinaNatural verdigris finish
📜Cal’s Story CardThe maker’s note, signed
🎁Gift-Ready BoxProtective, ready to give
Why This Isn’t a Garden-Center Birdbath
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The Single-Pour Bronze

The whole figure comes out of one sand-cast pour of solid bronze — no hollow resin, no glued seams to crack in the first frost.

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The One-Winter Patina

No forced chemicals. Each piece ages outside through one Ohio winter until frost and rain grow the soft verdigris green on their own.

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The Shallow-Sip Basin

The bowl is deliberately shallow, so small songbirds drink and bathe safely — the difference between a bath a bird uses and one it avoids.

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The Layered-Leaf Canopy

Individually cast, overlapping leaves channel rainfall straight into the basin — on a wet week it helps top up its own bowl.

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Weatherproof Year-Round

Solid bronze doesn’t rot, fade, or split. It stays out through summer heat and winter freeze and only looks better for it.

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The Built-In Perch

The little cast songbird on the dress is also a landing spot — real birds perch there before they drink.

“People fret over feeders all summer and overlook the one thing that matters most in a heat wave: clean, shallow water. A shallow bronze basin at ground-to-waist height, refreshed daily, will bring more songbirds to a yard in August than any seed blend. Cal’s piece gets the depth exactly right.”

— Dr. Ellen Marsh, ornithologist, Midwest Songbird Alliance

Perfect For
🏡 Backyard gardens 🪺 Bird lovers ☕ Patios & porches 🎁 Housewarming gifts 💚 Memorial & tribute gifts 🌸 Mother’s Day 💧 Pond & water-garden edges 🌿 Wildlife gardens
Built to Cal’s Standard
✓Solid cast bronze — real metal with real weight, not painted resin.
✓Naturally aged verdigris — a finish that deepens with time instead of peeling.
✓Bird-safe shallow basin — sized so small songbirds sip without risk.
✓Year-round outdoor use — freeze, heat, and rain won’t harm it.
✓One of a kind — every patina finishes slightly differently.
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30-Day Peace-of-Mind Guarantee

Set it out, fill the basin, watch who shows up. If it’s not what you hoped, a short email gets you a full refund — no boxes to wrestle.

A note on handmade pieces: Because each figure is individually sand-cast and weathered outdoors, the exact shade of the verdigris patina and tiny surface marks vary from one to the next. No two are identical — that’s the fingerprint of a hand-poured piece, not a flaw.
Product Details
Material Solid cast bronze
Finish Natural verdigris patina (one-winter aged)
Height Approx. 20 in (50 cm)
Weight Approx. 11 lb (5 kg)
Basin capacity Approx. 1 pint (0.5 L)
Color Verdigris green over bronze
Use Bird bath or seed feeder
Placement Garden, patio, porch, pond edge
Care Rinse and refill; wipe with a damp cloth
Origin Hand-cast in Holmes County, Ohio
Sold 3,148 · 4.9 stars (517 reviews)
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The Last Pour

A note from the shop:

After thirty-eight years pouring iron, Cal Renner’s hands finally shook too much to carry a crucible safe. He cast sixty-one bronze bird baths this last winter — and no more after that. Each one is a single solid pour, aged one full Ohio winter for its natural green patina, with a shallow basin small songbirds can drink from safely. When they are gone, there will be no next batch.

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Free US Shipping

Free shipping across the United States

- Delivery time: 3–5 business days
- Each piece is hand-packed and ships from the US
- Solid cast bronze — carefully boxed to arrive safe
- 30-day money-back guarantee — just email info@cedarandtinco.com

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517+ Verified Buyers

Excellent 4.9

What people are saying about Cal’s bird baths

Customer photo — bird bath in a flower bed

Set it in the flower bed by the porch and the finches found it the same afternoon. I fill it every morning now and sit out with my coffee just to watch them.

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Marjorie T., Asheville, NC

Customer photo — bird bath in a backyard garden

We’d tried a cheap plastic dish the birds ignored for two summers. One week after Cal’s arrived, robins every single morning — night and day.

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Karen Maddox, Round Rock, TX

Customer photo — bird bath just unboxed on a porch

You feel the weight the second you lift it out of the box: solid bronze, real green patina, nothing like the resin one that cracked on us in a winter. It came with a note from Cal. We filled it that afternoon.

Verified

Tom & Linda Schaefer, Roanoke, VA

Customer photo — bird bath given as a gift

Gave one to my mother for her birthday. She calls it ‘her lady’ and sends me a photo of every bird that stops by. Best gift I’ve given in years.

Verified

Megan Tolliver, Knoxville, TN

Customer photo — bird bath in a flower bed

Set it in the flower bed by the porch and the finches found it the same afternoon. I fill it every morning now and sit out with my coffee just to watch them.

Verified

Marjorie T., Asheville, NC

Customer photo — bird bath in a backyard garden

We’d tried a cheap plastic dish the birds ignored for two summers. One week after Cal’s arrived, robins every single morning — night and day.

Verified

Karen Maddox, Round Rock, TX

Customer photo — bird bath just unboxed on a porch

You feel the weight the second you lift it out of the box: solid bronze, real green patina, nothing like the resin one that cracked on us in a winter. It came with a note from Cal. We filled it that afternoon.

Verified

Tom & Linda Schaefer, Roanoke, VA

Customer photo — bird bath given as a gift

Gave one to my mother for her birthday. She calls it ‘her lady’ and sends me a photo of every bird that stops by. Best gift I’ve given in years.

Verified

Megan Tolliver, Knoxville, TN

Customer photo — bird bath in a flower bed

Set it in the flower bed by the porch and the finches found it the same afternoon. I fill it every morning now and sit out with my coffee just to watch them.

Verified

Marjorie T., Asheville, NC

Customer photo — bird bath in a backyard garden

We’d tried a cheap plastic dish the birds ignored for two summers. One week after Cal’s arrived, robins every single morning — night and day.

Verified

Karen Maddox, Round Rock, TX

Customer photo — bird bath just unboxed on a porch

You feel the weight the second you lift it out of the box: solid bronze, real green patina, nothing like the resin one that cracked on us in a winter. It came with a note from Cal. We filled it that afternoon.

Verified

Tom & Linda Schaefer, Roanoke, VA

Customer photo — bird bath given as a gift

Gave one to my mother for her birthday. She calls it ‘her lady’ and sends me a photo of every bird that stops by. Best gift I’ve given in years.

Verified

Megan Tolliver, Knoxville, TN

Customer photo — bird bath in a flower bed

Set it in the flower bed by the porch and the finches found it the same afternoon. I fill it every morning now and sit out with my coffee just to watch them.

Verified

Marjorie T., Asheville, NC

Customer photo — bird bath in a backyard garden

We’d tried a cheap plastic dish the birds ignored for two summers. One week after Cal’s arrived, robins every single morning — night and day.

Verified

Karen Maddox, Round Rock, TX

Customer photo — bird bath just unboxed on a porch

You feel the weight the second you lift it out of the box: solid bronze, real green patina, nothing like the resin one that cracked on us in a winter. It came with a note from Cal. We filled it that afternoon.

Verified

Tom & Linda Schaefer, Roanoke, VA

Customer photo — bird bath given as a gift

Gave one to my mother for her birthday. She calls it ‘her lady’ and sends me a photo of every bird that stops by. Best gift I’ve given in years.

Verified

Megan Tolliver, Knoxville, TN

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.

Email us anytime at info@cedarandtinco.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (ET). Whether it’s about your order, placement tips, or just to say hello — a real person writes back.

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Can I return it if it’s not for me?

Of course. 30-day money-back guarantee. Set it out, fill the basin, and if it simply isn’t right for your garden, email info@cedarandtinco.com within 30 days for a full refund. No questions, and US shipping is free.

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How is it made?

Each bird bath is hand-cast by Cal Renner in Holmes County, Ohio: one solid pour of bronze, aged a full Ohio winter for its natural verdigris patina, with a deliberately shallow basin small songbirds can drink from safely. No two are identical.

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