A Canada Goose standing on one leg or sitting down tucking its head back into its feathers is conserving body heat. Birds have a variety of methods of surviving cold, snowy winters here in southwestern Colorado. Adobe Stock photo
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How do birds survive in frigid winter?
Birds of all shapes and sizes Have special adaptations for living, For living in cold, frigid temperatures.
– Tina Shaw, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What a bitter cold winter we have had, especially from Feb. 14-18, with lots of snow and below-zero temperatures.
It reminded me of growing up in Indiana, where we had similar snows and cold weather. My father showed his love of birds year-round and took much joy in feeding them seed, planting a garden and fruit trees, putting up nest houses and p...
