It won't be long before we start seeing some winter birds. Those are beautiful pictures A Mac. Thank you.
Winter Bird Myths and Facts
True or false? Birds cannot survive below zero temps?
Photo by Randy Quinn
The answer is false. According to our bird expert, George, birds are actually well equipped to survive the coldest of temperatures. They store fat during the short days of winter to keep themselves warm during the long nights. During those freezing nights, they fluff their feathers to trap heat and slow their metabolism to conserve energy. They also look for good places to roost, whether its a birdhouse, natural tree cavity, grass thicket, evergreen or shrub.
Here are three more myths you might have heard.
Myth #1:
American robins always fly south for winter.
Fact: If there is sufficient food on their breeding grounds, American robins, bluebirds, and a host of finches and owls remain in the area where they spent the summer.
Myth #2:
You should take birdhouses down in winter because birds dont use them.
Fact: On the contrary a birdhouse makes a great roosting house in winter. Eastern bluebirds will pile into houses to spend cold nights. One photographer once even snapped a picture of 13 male bluebirds in a single house!
Myth #3:
If you leave town during winter, the birds that rely on the food from your feeders will die.
Fact: Research has proven this one wrong. Scientists have shown that chickadees, for example, will eat only 25% of their daily winter food from feeders. They find the other 75% in the wild. In addition, with so many people feeding them nowadays, birds in your yard will simply fly to a nearby neighbor to get their food until you return home.
Although the dove has committed no crime of which I am aware, sometime later today I will frame it, call the authorities and post the framed version (but only because it's you who suggested the idea).
Hope you like 'em.
Very nice indeed . And what a novel idea ... staying out of trouble . LOL !
First time for everything!
I love the photo of the Morning Dove. Really nice, and I'm sure that he keeps you out of trouble Mac. Maybe? Sometime? Once and a while?
I'll get back to you on that.
It won't be long before we start seeing some winter birds. Those are beautiful pictures A Mac. Thank you.
Winter Bird Myths and Facts
True or false? Birds cannot survive below zero temps?
Photo by Randy Quinn
The answer is false. According to our bird expert, George, birds are actually well equipped to survive the coldest of temperatures. They store fat during the short days of winter to keep themselves warm during the long nights. During those freezing nights, they fluff their feathers to trap heat and slow their metabolism to conserve energy. They also look for good places to roost, whether its a birdhouse, natural tree cavity, grass thicket, evergreen or shrub.
Here are three more myths you might have heard.
Myth #1:
American robins always fly south for winter.
Fact: If there is sufficient food on their breeding grounds, American robins, bluebirds, and a host of finches and owls remain in the area where they spent the summer.
Myth #2:
You should take birdhouses down in winter because birds dont use them.
Fact: On the contrary a birdhouse makes a great roosting house in winter. Eastern bluebirds will pile into houses to spend cold nights. One photographer once even snapped a picture of 13 male bluebirds in a single house!
Myth #3:
If you leave town during winter, the birds that rely on the food from your feeders will die.
Fact: Research has proven this one wrong. Scientists have shown that chickadees, for example, will eat only 25% of their daily winter food from feeders. They find the other 75% in the wild. In addition, with so many people feeding them nowadays, birds in your yard will simply fly to a nearby neighbor to get their food until you return home.
''do the framing on the dove ass well''. Hmmmmm, I'm not sure that you want to frame his ass, but if that's what you want...
RW,
Although the dove has committed no crime of which I am aware, sometime later today I will frame it, call the authorities and post the framed version (but only because it's you who suggested the idea).
Hmmmm, seems RW has an ass fetish...
Nice play on words Mac.
I can't speak for RW, but I readily admit that I have an ass fetish
every once in a while I'll even check to see whose accounts might be in arrears.
NOTE: No further explanation available at this time.
Good info Six. Thanks for that.
LMAO Mac.
No further comments from me, I may get myself into a heap of trouble.
Frame will be done I promise but probably not until tonight or tomorrow.
Assuredly not; why expose myself in such a way as to be the BUTT of a joke?
(Canned laughter in the background)
Or, to fall behind.
Attention Raven Wing -- check the images now.
Thanks for posting that info, Sixpick, it's a real plus for the thread!
LIKE them, love them!!
Thanks BF! Rainforests are something I've never photographed; I've been told they're rough on cameras but if I ever get the chance, I'll go.
RW,
Certainly you can use the image on your desktop.
Flattered that you like it that much.