> > It is my understanding that it uses much energy for birds to convert snow to > water. Which is why it is advisable and beneficial to provide liquid water to > a bird in winter who may already be very close to an energy deficit. > > And one of my favorite ever pictures of Marie's is of a chickadee hovering > for a drip of water from the tip of an icicle. > > Linda Orkin. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 29, 2014, at 7:47 PM, "Marie P. Read" <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 >> >> 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/ --
