After our recent spell of Arctic weather, I am happy to see my backyard birds seem to be in good shape. I have a nice mixture, with robins, chickadees, titmice, goldfinches and cardinals. Plus an occasional black vulture which likes to wade in my birdbath.
That birdbath was at one time a solid piece of ice, and I am delighted it is once more in liquid form.
How in the world did all those birds survive the coldest weather in about thirty years? Well, the truth is, some did not survive. Some birds, and some bats, perished in the cold. Bats were found dead under bridges and some dead birds became food for predators such as cats, foxes and raccoons.
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