Some folks still believe that birds’
feet will freeze onto metal perches in cold weather. Hogwash! According
to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, birds’ feet (as with the rest of their
bodies) contain no sweat glands; therefore there’s no bodily moisture to
freeze.
Similarly, birds' feet are not made of living tissue (much like our fingernails or hair), allowing them to perch safely on electric wires.
I wish you a very happy holiday season. (there are 33 religions that celebrate a holiday between Dec. 1 and Jan 1; some more than one holiday). No religion is more credible or important than the others. So when I wish you all a happy holiday season, please don't take it as an insult.
Owen Yost, in addition to blogging, is a Landscape
Architect emeritus from here, who‘s worked in north Texas for over 30
years. He is a member of the American
Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), International Society of Landscape
Architects, the National BirdFeeding Society, National Wildlife Federation and
the Audubon Society. He was honored with a Lifetime Achievement award by the
Native Plant Society of Texas.
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