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Feathered Friends Find Ways Of Warming Up to Winter
Birds Quash the Cold Using Varied Techniques
By Tina Shaw, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

FEATHERED FRIENDS FIND WAYS

OF WARMING UP TO WINTER

BIRDS QUASH THE COLD USING VARIED TECHNIQUES

By Tina Shaw
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Ever wonder how birds can stay warm in the cold winter months?
Common redpolls are a great example. These energetic foragers
weigh less than 15 grams but still can survive temperatures that plunge
nearly 100 degrees below the freezing point! How do they do it?
Birds of all shapes and sizes have special adaptations for living in cold
climates. Here are just a few examples of tough birds and their tech-
niques for staying warm.

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