I’m sure someone knows how birds in the wild stay hydrated in a prolonged cold snap, such as we’re experiencing. I know that sunflower seeds in feeders provide some moisture, but I can’t see any main water sources around my house that aren’t frozen solid. (I live just above Owasco Lake, and even the entire lake is frozen over this year, as are the waterfall tributaries.) Do birds “drink” snow in some way?
I’d be grateful for information about this. Eben McLane -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
