House sparrow bathing in 27F temperature
Jan 12, 2019 12:59:39 #
Mubashm
Loc: Gaithersburg, Maryland
This Morning, I saw that the drinking water for birds in the pot was completely frozen. I changed the water after throwing away the ice. Within 5 minutes, I saw several sparrows came and started taking bath. I wonder how these birds can take bath when the temperature was below freezing.
Mohammed
Mohammed
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Jan 13, 2019 05:57:35 #
Mubashm wrote:
This Morning, I saw that the drinking water for birds in the pot was completely frozen. I changed the water after throwing away the ice. Within 5 minutes, I saw several sparrows came and started taking bath. I wonder how these birds can take bath when the temperature was below freezing.
Mohammed
Mohammed
Nice set Mohammed and I to wonder how they keep from freezing.
Jan 13, 2019 07:56:22 #
Wow, you have a popular pool for the birds! I have a heated birdbath but no birds ever actually bathe in it. I've seen them drink from it and that's it. Great job taking photos of all the action!
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Jan 13, 2019 08:45:51 #
Even my Hummers bathe in my fountain in below freezing weather....right at dawn too still mostly dark! I get all the small birds bathing but the larger ones are too big for my setup....they just drink.
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Jan 13, 2019 16:48:21 #
Lovely series. Keeping the feathers clean is critical to staying warm, so any open water will attract over-wintering birds.
Jan 13, 2019 21:34:13 #
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