tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post9090053619086676905..comments2024-03-10T14:50:10.475-04:00Comments on Red House Garden: Blizzards and BirdsIndiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-36490669574919509562015-01-31T17:08:42.586-05:002015-01-31T17:08:42.586-05:00Thank you for taking care of the birds. Stay warm!...Thank you for taking care of the birds. Stay warm!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-63041856085618502552015-01-31T12:03:45.522-05:002015-01-31T12:03:45.522-05:00Lovely pics. We heat our birdbath and have placed ...Lovely pics. We heat our birdbath and have placed a small-flag holder across it for the birds to perch on (without the flag of course. The worst of the blizzard missed us, but there is another storm on the way. Stay warm and safe. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-69605913104705813682015-01-31T08:40:00.478-05:002015-01-31T08:40:00.478-05:00The bluebirds love the bird bath. When the sun wa...The bluebirds love the bird bath. When the sun was shining and it warmed up briefly yesterday, one even took a bath! They are so pretty to watch, though very wary of paparazzi :)Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-52495263967301553942015-01-31T08:38:55.278-05:002015-01-31T08:38:55.278-05:00They got record snowfall in some places, but thank...They got record snowfall in some places, but thankfully not too many lost power, which was the big concern. And all the birds seem to have weathered it through okay, judging by the big flock that is still around my bird feeder :)Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-42040108472392496272015-01-31T08:35:33.101-05:002015-01-31T08:35:33.101-05:00I'll have to find the right twig that will str...I'll have to find the right twig that will stretch across and stick out and not get frozen. It was so cold after the blizzard that even the top of the birdbath was freezing, so I had to break it up a couple times. Thankfully the next day the sun was shining and warmed things up enough to break off the ice rim.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-6496556743081936442015-01-31T08:30:57.025-05:002015-01-31T08:30:57.025-05:00In this kind of weather, I even feel sorry for the...In this kind of weather, I even feel sorry for the deer. I do wonder what they do during a blizzard - hole up somewhere, I guess?Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-20220234029775940392015-01-31T08:29:11.680-05:002015-01-31T08:29:11.680-05:00I've been impressed with that bird bath. I kn...I've been impressed with that bird bath. I know it must be working overtime in this weather!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-45802393996051490932015-01-30T16:28:52.093-05:002015-01-30T16:28:52.093-05:00I'm glad you were safe and sound. I worry abou...I'm glad you were safe and sound. I worry about the wildlife in storms and keep the feeders full.I have a heated birdbath they love. Love the pic of the bluebird! So cute!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-18167917008093329052015-01-28T17:27:40.006-05:002015-01-28T17:27:40.006-05:00I hope it wasn't as bad as they predicted and ...I hope it wasn't as bad as they predicted and everyone is safe and warm....poor birdies but thankfully they found you!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-54149955087379381292015-01-28T16:02:50.326-05:002015-01-28T16:02:50.326-05:00I have that issue here..I put a twig or branch acr...I have that issue here..I put a twig or branch across one side of the bath so that little birds can stand on it. I go and hit the ice off with a brush, but small birds will use the twig to grasp without slipping into the bath from the ice..MichelleRambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-56985625406225557202015-01-28T09:50:10.342-05:002015-01-28T09:50:10.342-05:00I always feel so sorry for the birds in winter con...I always feel so sorry for the birds in winter conditions like this. I'm glad they have a safe haven and a place for dinner at your home. Stay safe!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-78168683320008580302015-01-28T08:27:20.056-05:002015-01-28T08:27:20.056-05:00Wow, so much snow!! I think it's great that y...Wow, so much snow!! I think it's great that you have a heated bird bath, and that it works in a blizzard. The birds are thanking you ;)<br /><br />Stay warm!!<br />_emily_rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044004465736417388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-42666559811541961202015-01-28T07:48:44.788-05:002015-01-28T07:48:44.788-05:00I don't usually see them in winter except when...I don't usually see them in winter except when they are eating all the berries off my hollies. However, at least one of them has discovered my birdbath and comes every day.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-63031301171581714432015-01-27T23:19:36.492-05:002015-01-27T23:19:36.492-05:00You're really helping out the neighborhood bir...You're really helping out the neighborhood birds! We also find that the bird feeders keep busy when the weather is harsh. We don't see American Robins hardly at all during winter, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-5864790989404184242015-01-27T22:24:18.862-05:002015-01-27T22:24:18.862-05:00Hopefully it's due to all the food available i...Hopefully it's due to all the food available in the woods! Usually here there's nothing like a snowstorm to bring in the birds. I can always tell when we're going to have bad weather. So far I've enjoyed having the heated birdbath. There's definitely some regulars - the bluebirds come every day!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-44953364505605703232015-01-27T22:20:22.473-05:002015-01-27T22:20:22.473-05:00The Tufted Titmouse is such a darling little bird,...The Tufted Titmouse is such a darling little bird, with its 'tuft' of feathers always sticking out. So much fun to watch!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-22951102819061302332015-01-27T22:19:22.454-05:002015-01-27T22:19:22.454-05:00I feel for them during the winter. I know last wi...I feel for them during the winter. I know last winter they had such a hard time over much of the US due to the cold weather lasting for so long. I try to at least help out the ones in my corner of the woods.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-71086084069119842942015-01-27T21:49:41.106-05:002015-01-27T21:49:41.106-05:00Fabulous photos! I've chosen not to heat the b...Fabulous photos! I've chosen not to heat the birdbath, but I might have to re-think that. We have plenty of birds in the garden, but few visitors to the feeders--still trying to figure out why. Predators in the area? Plenty of seeds and berries still available on the plants, trees, and shrubs? Anyway, stay warm and safe, and enjoy the beautiful winter scenes!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-10653434676470381512015-01-27T18:44:33.119-05:002015-01-27T18:44:33.119-05:00That is a lot of snow, take care Indie. Beautiful ...That is a lot of snow, take care Indie. Beautiful birds, I love the tufted Titmouse!rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770960028868336157.post-24887329805161588602015-01-27T17:25:54.767-05:002015-01-27T17:25:54.767-05:00it looks pretty, and so grateful that you look aft...it looks pretty, and so grateful that you look after your embattled birds!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.com