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   Leo Autodidact said, 4 months ago

   He’s a Cardinal (solid Red) and they stick around all Winter.
   (He probably knows where a stream with unfrozen running water is, but since Rose delivers, why bother?)
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   GramEGoose said, 4 months ago

   I once put out a pan of hot water figuring as it cooled the birds hanging around would get a drink before it froze. Shortly there-after I looked out to see 3 birds in a line waiting while a 4th was taking a hot bath.
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   ncalifgirl58 said, 4 months ago

   @GramEGoose

   Nice story Gram. lol Birds aren’t dumb!
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   kevindix said, 4 months ago

   That round head is very unlike a cardinal.
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   Leo Autodidact said, 4 months ago

   @kevindix

   Really, THAT’s the only anatomical ‘distortion’ you’ve seen in this strip?
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   Jada Witmer said, 4 months ago

   We have Desert Cardinals around our house. They are mainly brown, but the have splashes of red on the inside of their wings, under their tails and their heads. The heads also have the Cardinal crest. So pretty.
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   Macushlalondra said, 4 months ago

   Aww the poor little thing. I’d let it live in the guest room only Peekaboo might eat it.
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   Sharon Hayes said, 4 months ago

   I’m in NC and we have thousands of Cardinals here all year. They bring the babies in the late Spring and you should watch them feed them. By then, the babies are almost full grown but will follow their parents around with their mouths open like they’re still tiny and in the nest. The parents always oblige and feed them a seed.
   I also go out first thing in the morning with fresh water if I see it’s frozen. I’ve never seen a Cardinal tap on ice but have seen the Mourning Doves do it. After I put out the water, they’re all back for a drink.
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   Puddleglum2 said, 4 months ago

   “…there was no room for them in the inn.”
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    phritzg said, 4 months ago

    I have a submersible heater in my water container near my bird feeders. It kicks in when the water gets below 35° F. No thirsty birds (or any other critters) in my neighborhood.
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    samfran60 said, 4 months ago

    @GramEGoose

    funny
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    Night-Gaunt49 said, 4 months ago

    @Leo Autodidact

    That would be a male Cardinal, the females are far less colorful.
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    Meowlin said, 4 months ago

    Consistently no crests. These birds may be purple finches (which are, oddly enough, more red than purple).
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    renewed1 said, 4 months ago

    I keep my feeders full all winter. The finches and chicadees go through a lot of feed. Sometimes I even have gold finches visit.
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    water_moon said, 4 months ago

    I’d put our more food in the feeder if the squirrls didn’t raid it. Sure they can’t get at the bottom of the feeder where the food is because it has a squirl gaurd, but one of them gets on top and jumps until the feeder swings and some food falls out, then they all enjoy what spills on the ground. . .
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