Comments on: Anatomy: How Birds Drink http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2010/07/09/anatomy-how-birds-drink/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Anne Marie http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2010/07/09/anatomy-how-birds-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-10329 Anne Marie Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:30:27 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=21961#comment-10329 Kate -- I went out and bought a bird bath 2 weekends ago(to capitalize on my neighbor's feeders and indulge my new found interest in birds!) and finally had several different birds visiting it this weekend.... and I got to use my knowledge of how birds drink, as one of the visitors was a mourning dove! Thanks for the lesson! Kate — I went out and bought a bird bath 2 weekends ago(to capitalize on my neighbor’s feeders and indulge my new found interest in birds!) and finally had several different birds visiting it this weekend…. and I got to use my knowledge of how birds drink, as one of the visitors was a mourning dove! Thanks for the lesson!

]]> By: Dan http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2010/07/09/anatomy-how-birds-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-10274 Dan Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:51:47 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=21961#comment-10274 Super interesting! I've learned something new :) Super interesting! I’ve learned something new :)

]]> By: faith cornell http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2010/07/09/anatomy-how-birds-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-10222 faith cornell Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:33:37 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=21961#comment-10222 Well now it is evening & of course we have all these puddles in the parking lot; I see birds out there drinking all kinds of ways. Never paid attention much either. Thanks again Kate for the lessons. Well now it is evening & of course we have all these puddles in the parking lot; I see birds out there drinking all kinds of ways. Never paid attention much either. Thanks again Kate for the lessons.

]]> By: Jennie http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2010/07/09/anatomy-how-birds-drink/comment-page-1/#comment-10218 Jennie Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:38:26 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=21961#comment-10218 Fascinating! I did not know that pigeons & mourning doves drink differently from other birds, because I had never paid that much attention, and it seemed like they all threw their heads back. I'll have to be more observant. There are three birdbaths scattered around my yard and they have also been "hot" beds of activity lately. I love watching when the birds actually get into the water. Robins and starlings bathe with abandon, splashing the water in all directions, while the smaller birds are more delicate in their movements. The birdbaths are also very popular with the deer in our neighborhood. Thanks for the bird anatomy series, Kate. There's so much to learn and you make it fun. Fascinating! I did not know that pigeons & mourning doves drink differently from other birds, because I had never paid that much attention, and it seemed like they all threw their heads back. I’ll have to be more observant.

There are three birdbaths scattered around my yard and they have also been “hot” beds of activity lately. I love watching when the birds actually get into the water. Robins and starlings bathe with abandon, splashing the water in all directions, while the smaller birds are more delicate in their movements. The birdbaths are also very popular with the deer in our neighborhood.

Thanks for the bird anatomy series, Kate. There’s so much to learn and you make it fun.

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