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rowanberry
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Skating Sparrows Feb 14, 2021 10:45:42 GMT

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Post by rowanberry on Feb 14, 2021 10:45:42 GMT

There seems to be something about the surface of the frozen pond which intrigues the sparrows... every morning since it's been frozen over they are out there skittering about on it.

I don't think there's anything for them to eat there- maybe they just like sliding around.

01 Skating Sparrows Feb 2021 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr

02 Skating Sparrow Feb 2021 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr

aeshna5
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Skating Sparrows Feb 14, 2021 14:21:51 GMT

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Post by aeshna5 on Feb 14, 2021 14:21:51 GMT

Mine were dust bathing on what should be the bog garden by the pond. It's normally wet but the awful cold easterly winds which have damaged so many plants in the garden have dried it up. After the sparrows had finished there was a cat rolling around in it. Had about 30 House Sparrows yesterday in the garden but haven't seen any Goldfinches here for a few days.

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Skating Sparrows Feb 18, 2021 21:01:27 GMT

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Post by rowanberry on Feb 18, 2021 21:01:27 GMT

No, our goldfinches vanished for a while too- but there were four or five of them in the garden briefly around lunchtime.

I don't know where they go, but they become very scarce for a few months- and then suddenly I'm back to filling the nyger seed feeders again.