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What are these “finial” looking things mounted to the roof area of homes on the East Coast [SOLVED] (i.imgur.com)
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Saw these on a trip to the Harrisburg area of Pennsylvania.

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[-] linuxdaemon@midwest.social 7 points 1 year ago

They are "snow birds". It breaks up snow as it melts and falls off the roof so it doesn't come down in giant sheets.

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