Robhuntandfish Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 It always seemed amazing to me that something as small and frail as a chickadee can survive in this extreme cold. Its not supposed to get above 0 here Friday and Saturday with wind chills up to -30. You'd think they would just drop out of the sky like a snowball - frozen. Did you see in florida they issued a warning to watch for falling lizards? cause the temps are so low they fall out of trees etc. ( oh no its a sign of the apocolypse!! lol) Stay warm and indoors if you can! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent death Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I know they attack my bird feeders and so do the morning doves....I've even seen them sit on my truck tires to get out of the elemants...strong birds for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent death Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 The sun isn't up yet all the way and there's a cardinal at the bird feeder now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robhuntandfish Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 it just amazes me how these little tiny animals have enough body heat to survive. Or their feet dont just freeze to something and dropoff. In that kind of cold exposure for us in 20 minutes is frostbite. Yes i know they arent like us but cold is cold and its hard to believe they survive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachunter Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I like all birds but I love seeing chickadees.They seem to get the closet and are always entertaining.A few years ago at first light I saw one pop out of a little hole in the side of a tree and go about it's day.The colder it is the more I see them. Chick-a-dee dee dee !!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent death Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Woodpecker braving the snow storm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four Season Whitetail's Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 . And they become good friends!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Real_TCIII Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Dont the robins stay here too, and tuck into cover like pine trees? I can tell you how a duck survives because I cleaned seven last night and have two garbage bags full of feathers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeyfeathers Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Love chickadees. I swear you can call them in if they’re around the vicinity. Have had them land on our natural ground blind , shooting rail on ladder stand , end of turkey gun barrel , ml , brim of hat , tree umbrella etc. And again there’s always a nuthatch mixed in with them. Funny as they look alike. Like someone mentioned , the colder it is the more I see them too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moog5050 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Four Season Whitetails said: . And they become good friends! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That don't look the bottom of the gorge at Letchworth FSW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four Season Whitetail's Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 That don't look the bottom of the gorge at Letchworth FSW. Nope. That's my farm land that borders the Safety zone of the Park before they cross the Park road and head to the bottom. That's the nice thing if having land on each end of the state and an awesome place like the park to hunt. That hedgerow between two Alfalfa fields is nothing short of a buck funnel coming on and off the Park . The last victim from that very stand. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Fluff their feathers pick berries off bushes and get into cover. Like so many others. Animals seem to do fine if left outdoors we are the ones that take that ability away from our dogs and cats by keeping them in the house.. back when you didn't get arrested for having a dog outside out cookies and husky wo old just burrow in the snow or get under overhang..they rarely.used doghouse no matter how much straw we insulated it with.. cats always seemed to use that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter49 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I goggled why & how a birds feet don't freeze & how they stay warm just the other day. It was some good reading. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACC Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 It always seemed amazing to me that something as small and frail as a chickadee can survive in this extreme cold. Its not supposed to get above 0 here Friday and Saturday with wind chills up to -30. You'd think they would just drop out of the sky like a snowball - frozen. Did you see in florida they issued a warning to watch for falling lizards? cause the temps are so low they fall out of trees etc. ( oh no its a sign of the apocolypse!! lol) Stay warm and indoors if you can! Yes they fall with a serious thud. My wife literally had one fall 6 feet from her out of a tree 40 feet high the last "freeze" we had down here. It measured 3 1/2 feet long.Sent from my SM-G900T3 using Tapatalk 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Freezing is a good thing.less bugs, snakes, alligators, and lizards and possums... one good thing of living in the north Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjs4 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Chickadees are always pleasant company during treestand vigils. Love those little guys. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 14 hours ago, G-Man said: Freezing is a good thing.less bugs, snakes, alligators, and lizards and possums... one good thing of living in the north Hey, maybe the tick invasion will slow down a bit ...... Maybe? Yeah, as I sit here shivering from the umpteenth consecutive day of frigid arctic temps, I will be concentrating on all the good it might be doing. behind every bit of misery, there does seem to be something positive that comes from it all. Are we setting any kinds of records with this cold crap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Tic should be killed off if cold ca n get to them. Too much snow keeps ground from freezing deep.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robhuntandfish Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 8 hours ago, gjs4 said: Chickadees are always pleasant company during treestand vigils. Love those little guys. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk me too! I like to dip them in honey mustard for a treestand snack! yummy . lol kidding ........... yeah they are entertaining esp when they fly into your ground blind . lol One time had 4 of them quabbling over who was gonna perch on my arrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vizslas Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 i had one land on my arm and work its way to my shoulder . That was pretty fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeGuy Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 The sun isn't up yet all the way and there's a cardinal at the bird feeder now U say cardinal.... I need to get my eyes checked cause it looks to me like a red skidoo not cardinal =)Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent death Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) Lol that's my daughters sled ..there's a female cardinal on the blue feeder Edited January 5, 2018 by silent death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjs4 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 me too! I like to dip them in honey mustard for a treestand snack! yummy . lol kidding ........... yeah they are entertaining esp when they fly into your ground blind . lol One time had 4 of them quabbling over who was gonna perch on my arrow. Ironically I had some honey mustard pretzels this past year and they were going bonkers over the crumbs......Must be something to that seasoning. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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