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Birders

elleng

(131,391 posts) Wed Dec 28, 2022, 04:03 PM Dec 2022

Afternoon swim on the river

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Afternoon swim on the river (Original Post) elleng Dec 2022 OP

Brrr. Sanity Claws Dec 2022 #1

Their butts have FAT, so are protected. elleng Dec 2022 #2

We had a bunch fly over last night Bayard Dec 2022 #3

Sanity Claws

(21,866 posts)

1. Brrr.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2022, 04:26 PM

Dec 2022

I am in NY and watched Canada Geese and mallard ducks swimming in icy waters the other day. I kept wondering how their butts and legs withstand that cold.
I shivered just thinking about it.

elleng

(131,391 posts)

2. Their butts have FAT, so are protected.

Reply to Sanity Claws (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 28, 2022, 04:30 PM

Dec 2022

Legs? Dunno.

48 degrees here now, and temps rising this week; NEXT Wednesday, forecast hi 62!!!

Bayard

(22,233 posts)

3. We had a bunch fly over last night

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2022, 07:06 PM

Dec 2022

Heading west, maybe some of the big lakes that direction.

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