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Index of Subjects ---2114655128-1830493254-1327071847=:45967 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 ---2114655128-1830493254-1327071847=:45967 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <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 <donmacneill@eastlink.ca><br> <b><span sty= le=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> NaturenNS <naturens@chebucto.ns= .ca> <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. 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. 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> ---2114655128-1830493254-1327071847=:45967--
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