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How birds keep cool in summer heat

In Birds, Cameron Ranch Nature Reserve, Carden Alvar, Carden Alvar Provincial Park, Little Bluestem Nature Reserve, Marley Nature Reserve, McDarker Nature Reserve, McGee Creek & Cranberry Lake, Severn Woodlands Nature Reserve, Wolf Run Alvar Nature Reserve by couchiching

During one of the very few really hot days we had this summer, a lady asked me how birds keep cool during those conditions.
They have a number of methods of beating the heat.

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All You Need is an Hour on the Alvar

In Cameron Ranch Nature Reserve, Carden Alvar, Carden Alvar Provincial Park, Deverell Morton Nature Reserve, Nature Reserves & Easements, News, Prairie Smoke Alvar Nature Reserve by couchiching

It was October 1st, 2016, with one whole hour to spare before heading back to the campground just west of Carden, Ontario. I wondered where I should head out for a hike. Given the vastness of the near-by Carden Alvar landscape in terms of natural and recreational resources, I thought I would make a decision on-the-fly as to where to explore.