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Do birds find it unpleasant to be out in the rain?
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I have birds that I keep outside in the summer, sometimes they will just sit in the rain even though they have plenty of covered areas. All birds have an oil gland that they use to run an oil over their feathers to keep them in good order and different levels of waterproof depending on species. Most birds can sit in the rain for a while without actually getting wet.
But ya, birds can get wet and cold but they are usually adapted to their environment to not get too cold or too wet.
TIL about birds having an oil gland that makes them waterproof 🤔
Ya, this is the best video I could find to show what I'm talking about ~7min in, ignore the inspirational text if you want:
https://youtu.be/gGwKdg53W6k?si=AboK8A44Tdmi8ZMX
You can see the water beading up instead of absorbing, and sometimes just bouncing off completely. If the bird roused (shook) it would be pretty dry.
Thanks for sharing that, super interesting.