Dead bird on frozen lawn

[plowhog]

New Year's Eve was the coldest night of the year so far-- 22F. Our pond is half frozen over this morning.

I found a dead woodpecker on the frozen lawn this morning. No marks on him-- looks like he just died and fell out of a tree above. Can birds freeze to death or do you suspect it was something else?

 

[Diggin It]

Most likely something else. 22 degrees isn't really all that cold for most birds.

 

[L120]

Poor lil bugger might have been sick and depended on O'care keeping his doctor n'all.

 

[mcfarmall]

Critters don't live forever...probably just his time to go.

 

[jfh28]

we have a half dozen varieties of woodpeckers in our woods during the winter including the giant pileated and our temps can regularly go below zero without effecting them so it was probably something else that did it in.....cold weather may have accelerated it a little........Jack

 

[rekees4300]

New Year's Eve was the coldest night of the year so far-- 22F. Our pond is half frozen over this morning.

I found a dead woodpecker on the frozen lawn this morning. No marks on him-- looks like he just died and fell out of a tree above. Can birds freeze to death or do you suspect it was something else?

+22F isn't enough to kill birds but -22F is another story. You can help them survive by feeding.

Audubon Guide to Winter Bird-Feeding | Audubon

 

[turnkey4099]

New Year's Eve was the coldest night of the year so far-- 22F. Our pond is half frozen over this morning.

I found a dead woodpecker on the frozen lawn this morning. No marks on him-- looks like he just died and fell out of a tree above. Can birds freeze to death or do you suspect it was something else?

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Probably nature but you could put a sympathy card and baloon by him

 

[Thomas]

Misjudge broken neck???

 

[Ortimber]

No way to know without doing an autopsy.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I found a poor frozen Porcupine. Sorriest thing I ever did see. Poor guy didn't have a very merry Christmas. I am going to gather some wood and have a funeral fire. Too cold to bury.