[NatureNS] Bird Feeding - Open Water

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From: Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>
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Interesting Don=0AI have a small brook by the house that is open near=0Aall=
 winter and I often see the birds there. They also feed on=0Astoneflies tha=
t hatch during the winter.=0AHowever birds - some species at least must be =
able to utilize=0Asnow for water as they exist in areas where there is litt=
le open water in the winter.=0AI had a friend do his phd on the effect of c=
old water on the stomachs of ruminants.=0AThe details escape me as I was on=
ly a bit involved but it seems the cold water=0Aslowed digestion considerab=
ly. It wouldn't susprise me if the same happened with birds.=0AHave a nice =
winter=0APaul=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: Don MacNeil=
l <donmacneill@eastlink.ca>=0ATo: NaturenNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> =0ASe=
nt: Friday, January 20, 2012 10:23:49 AM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] Bird Feeding=
 - Open Water=0A =0ASince birds also need water in the winter, I have been =
leaving the pump =0Agoing in my small (4 ft x 6 ft) pond in the backyard.=
=A0 It keeps an area of =0Awater open except after a spell of really cold w=
eather when I have to break =0Aup some of the ice that forms.=0A=0AAll of t=
he birds that come to my feeders also fly down to the pond to get =0Adrinks=
 of water.=A0 These include the Northern Mockingbird as well as: Rock =0APi=
geons, Mourning Doves, Black-capped Chickadees, Blue Jays, European =0AStar=
lings, House Sparrows and American Goldfinches.=A0 The sound of the =0Abubb=
ling water probably acts as an attractant.=0A=0ADon=0A=0ADon MacNeill=0Adon=
macneill@eastlink.ca 
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Interestin=
g Don</span></div><div><span>I have a small brook by the house that is open=
 near</span></div><div><span>all winter and I often see the birds there. Th=
ey also feed on</span></div><div><span>stoneflies that hatch during the win=
ter.</span></div><div>However birds - some species at least must be able to=
 utilize</div><div>snow for water as they exist in areas where there is lit=
tle open water in the winter.</div><div>I had a friend do his phd on the ef=
fect of cold water on the stomachs of ruminants.</div><div>The details esca=
pe me as I was only a bit involved but it seems the cold water</div><div>sl=
owed digestion considerably. It wouldn't susprise me if the same happened w=
ith birds.</div><div>Have a nice winter</div><div>Paul</div><div><br></div>=
  <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new
 york', times, serif; "> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times=
 new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2=
" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1">  <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">Fro=
m:</span></b> Don MacNeill &lt;donmacneill@eastlink.ca&gt;<br> <b><span sty=
le=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> NaturenNS &lt;naturens@chebucto.ns=
.ca&gt; <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday,=
 January 20, 2012 10:23:49 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sub=
ject:</span></b> [NatureNS] Bird Feeding - Open Water<br> </font> </div> <b=
r>Since birds also need water in the winter, I have been leaving the pump <=
br>going in my small (4 ft x 6 ft) pond in the backyard.&nbsp; It keeps an =
area of <br>water open except after a spell of really cold weather when I h=
ave to break <br>up some of the ice that forms.<br><br>All of the birds tha=
t come to my feeders also fly down to the pond to get <br>drinks of water.&=
nbsp; These
 include the Northern Mockingbird as well as: Rock <br>Pigeons, Mourning Do=
ves, Black-capped Chickadees, Blue Jays, European <br>Starlings, House Spar=
rows and American Goldfinches.&nbsp; The sound of the <br>bubbling water pr=
obably acts as an attractant.<br><br>Don<br><br>Don MacNeill<br><a ymailto=
=3D"mailto:donmacneill@eastlink.ca" href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@eastlink.ca"=
>donmacneill@eastlink.ca</a> <br><br><br><br><br> </div> </div>  </div></bo=
dy></html>
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