Re: feeding birds was: in defense of starlings was: fat birdies

And talk about frozen solid - our koi pond has an (artificial) stream leading to it (we keep the pump running all year to keep the koi alive) and for the past three days the stream has been frozen over, with liquid water running beneath the ice. I felt sorry for the birds that enjoyed the stream. We have a heated bird bath, but it is too close to the house to attract most birds...
Cathy

On Saturday, January 25, 2003, at 01:55 AM, Marge Talt wrote:
One of the interesting factoids I've read over the years says that a
water source is as important, if not more important to birds than
food handouts.  Of course, without electric heaters, it's a tad hard
to provide a liquid water source right now when everything is frozen
solid...

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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