Thirsty sparrows

We are having an unexpected February cold-snap (yes, even in Victoria...), and there is a group of sparrows hopping up and down on the bird bath. I suspect their water has frozen, and shall momently have to go and fill it up. In the rather posh shop catering to baby boom birders where I occasionally purchase seed, you can buy bird-bath warmers... seeing as we only need them about three days a year I think that may be an unecessary luxury, but I would hate the birds to go thirsty.

Shameless Patriotic Squee!

As of this moment, Canada is actually in fourth place in the Olympic medal standings... (ahead of the US hee hee) (sorry, just had to say that...) It probably won't last, but YAY!!!!!!!!!!! GO CANADA!