Thought this would be an appropriate read ;-) http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2014/01/26/frost-eating-white-crowned-sparrow/
Christine C. Bogdanowicz<mailto:c...@cornell.edu> Assistant Director for Academic Programs Shoals Marine Laboratory<http://www.sml.cornell.edu/> 106A Kennedy Hall, Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3851: office (607) 379-3341: mobile/cell (607) 255-0742: fax On Jan 29, 2014, at 7:47 PM, Marie P. Read <m...@cornell.edu<mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> wrote: Regarding winter bird hydration: I've seen several species of bird "eat" snow (e.g. Northern Cardinal, Common Redpoll). I've also seen chickadees hovering to sip from melting icicles. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu<mailto:m...@cornell.edu> http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple iPad now available from iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/music-of-the-birds-v1/id529347014?mt=11 ________________________________________ From: bounce-112260081-5851...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-112260081-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Eben McLane [etmcl...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 7:11 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] bird hydration 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/ -- -- 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/ -- -- 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/ --
