{"id":16724,"date":"2023-02-23T14:07:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T19:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/?p=16724"},"modified":"2023-08-09T14:18:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T18:18:28","slug":"what-do-small-birds-do-in-a-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/what-do-small-birds-do-in-a-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"What do small birds do in a storm?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1172\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BLueJay-Barnett-Birdshare-large.jpg\" alt=\"A blue, white and black bird perches on a tree with snowy coming down horizontally.\" class=\"wp-image-56312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BLueJay-Barnett-Birdshare-large.jpg 1172w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BLueJay-Barnett-Birdshare-large-720x401.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BLueJay-Barnett-Birdshare-large-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/BLueJay-Barnett-Birdshare-large-480x267.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1172px) 100vw, 1172px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Perching birds, like this Blue Jay, have a special mechanism in their foot anatomy that causes their feet to hold tight to their perches even in high winds. <em>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/rmWfvR\">Gerald Barnett<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/birdshare\/\">Birdshare<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sidebar-alignright sidebar-space order-bottom\"><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3\" id=\"hs-cta-a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3\"><!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]--><a href=\"http:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/95627\/a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/95627\/a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3.png\"  alt=\"New self-paced course: Learn How to Identify Bird Songs, Click to Learn More\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(95627, 'a8fe3c9a-217b-40fd-b1ff-2bb76ebe2cf3', {}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\r\n<!--<span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-394b2cc2-4447-4677-b18b-d2f2de5b57cd\">\r\n    <span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-394b2cc2-4447-4677-b18b-d2f2de5b57cd\" id=\"hs-cta-394b2cc2-4447-4677-b18b-d2f2de5b57cd\">-->\r\n        <!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]-->\r\n        <!--<a href=\"http:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/95627\/394b2cc2-4447-4677-b18b-d2f2de5b57cd\"  target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-394b2cc2-4447-4677-b18b-d2f2de5b57cd\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/95627\/394b2cc2-4447-4677-b18b-d2f2de5b57cd.png\"  alt=\"Join the Cornell Lab\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\r\n    <\/span>\r\n    <script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script>\r\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n        hbspt.cta.load(95627, '394b2cc2-4447-4677-b18b-d2f2de5b57cd', {});\r\n    <\/script>\r\n<\/span>-->\r\n<!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Different birds use different ways to wait out a storm. Birds that normally roost in a cavity\u2014such as chickadees, small owls, woodpeckers\u2014hide out in their cavity. They may also use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/will-birds-use-nest-boxes-to-roost-in-for-warmth-during-the-winter\/\">roost boxes<\/a>. Sometimes more than a dozen birds will pile into a single box to conserve heat.<!--That makes them safe as long as the tree itself doesn't fall down.--><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Birds that roost on branches, such as jays, sparrows, cardinals, crows, etc, tend to perch on a thick branch very close to the trunk on the side most protected from wind and rain. When these songbirds (also called &#8220;perching birds&#8221;) are relaxed, their feet grasp automatically, so they can sleep while tightly clasping the branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ducks, herons, and other birds that sleep on or near the water tend to find as sheltered a spot as possible\u2014many swimmers stay out in the open water, and waders tend to gather near some debris or vegetation that protects them from at least some of the rain and wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group well-gray is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you can do for backyard birds during the winter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can help your backyard birds keep warm overnight with a specially designed roost box. Any backyard favorites that typically nest in boxes\u2014bluebirds, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches, and small woodpeckers\u2014may seek refuge in it. You can either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/attract-birds-with-roost-boxes\/\">build a special roost box<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/nestwatch.org\/connect\/news\/winter-proofing-your-birdhouse\/\">modify a nest box<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also create <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdsleuth.org\/bird-friendly-winter-gardens\/\">bird friendly winter gardens<\/a> by providing food, shelter and water. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/landscaping-for-birds-7-important-plant-groups\/\">different native plants that are natural food sources for birds<\/a>, and find out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/its-true-a-yard-full-of-native-plants-is-a-yard-full-of-well-fed-birds\/\">other ways you can support your backyard wildlife<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Different birds use different ways to wait out a storm. 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