I woke up this morning and it was -14 degrees outside! Then I found out school was canceled. The high today is -2 and tonight it will be -18. This gives me a FIVE DAY WEEKEND!
But not so lucky for the birds. Birds have many ways to keep warm in this kind of weather. They fluff up their feathers and their feet don’t feel the cold as much. Sometimes they will tuck one foot under to keep warm.
They also keep up a high metabolic rate. They eat lots of energy foods like seeds and suet. Birds can sometimes freeze to death though which is sad.
Keep warm everyone. I hope it warms up for the Saturday birding trip I am supposed to go on to see Bald Eagles!
Lapland Longspur and Horned Lark - Photo by Birdfreak
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I hope you keep warm and enjoy your day off from school
An Arkie’s Musings
Does school close often for sheer cold, Dakota? I’m used to snow disrupting classes but not the temperature by itself. Of course, I’ve never been anywhere that cold, either.
Richie - Thanks!
Wren - I don’t think it has closed for school since I have been going. My Mom had no school in high school once for cold but that was before me!
cheers for the long weekend! Hope your Bald Eagle trip goes good!
Mon@rch- thanks, I won’t want to go back to school on Tuesday! We had a great time on the field trip too but it was cold!
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