Birds Don't Mind the Frozen Bird Bath
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
February 14, 2021 2:55pm CST
Noticed a few Blue Jays out at the bird bath earlier today. It is frozen solid. And too cold to fill it up, it will only re-freeze. But they seem to manage to get water from pecking at the ice.
Snapped this photo from inside the patio doors. Forgot to use the flash on these cloudy days. Someone asked the other day if they bathe in the winter. Today they are ice skating it seems.
One day I may purchase a heated bird bath. That would involve a very long extension cord. If these frigid winters continue, maybe the investment would be worth it.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Feb 21
Where there's a will there's a way.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Feb 21
@CarolDM Inspirational, really. Nature inspires us in many ways and sometimes we forget to appreciate that.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
14 Feb 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum I get so much in return with these birds.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 Feb 21
Those Blue Jays, their beaks are extremely sharp! They can easily break through a layer of ice to get water.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
14 Feb 21
@CarolDM I was wondering about the birds that don't migrate. They probably eat snow, also.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
14 Feb 21
@kobesbuddy Yes they do. I see blue jays, mockingbirds, doves, cardinals, grackles and many sparrows all year.
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@Juliaacv (56207)
• Canada
14 Feb 21
We used to keep the bubbler going all winter long on our koi pond to prevent it from freezing completely and the birds used to come for drinks. Sometimes a stray cat would wander out but we were lucky that he never fell thru. No bird dinner would be worth that.
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@Juliaacv (56207)
• Canada
14 Feb 21
@CarolDM I'll have to dig up a photo and do a post of it. I loved those koi, and they could tell the difference between me and my hubby. They would go to 1 particular spot to be fed, and when I went out they went there as I fed them, and when he went out, they stayed away from the pump as he would always be the one to clean the filter and tend to the pump. I think that they could tell that the brightly coloured clothes was me and the darker shirts where my hubby. They were incredibly smart koi.
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@LindaOHio (222314)
• United States
15 Feb 21
Good photo. The birds have it rough in the winter time. 33 days until spring.
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@LindaOHio (222314)
• United States
15 Feb 21
@CarolDM I'm sure they spread the word on where to go for grub and water!
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
15 Feb 21
@LindaOHio I am sure as well.
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@LowRiderX (22901)
• Serbia
15 Feb 21
@CarolDM I didn't even know there was such a heater bird bath..
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
15 Feb 21
@LowRiderX They should have one or a hardware store.
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@LowRiderX (22901)
• Serbia
15 Feb 21
@CarolDM I'll just take a look here at the pet shop
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@wolfgirl569 (135722)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Feb 21
But if you do that they wont be able to skate
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
15 Feb 21
did you pay pecking or checking? Blue jays on skates playing hockey sound like an interesting picture!
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