Brave, hardy birds, cardinals are. Today was cold and crisp – a pleasant 9 degrees C, (16 degrees F). I heard him singing first – they have a very distinctive song.
But the thing which has puzzled me for the past few weeks is this odd way the icicles have been forming… or leaning after they’ve formed. It seems they only do this if they begin above a window, so the only reason I can fathom is it has something to do with the heat from inside.
The first is an east-facing wall, and the second is a north-facing wall, so the sun has nothing to do with it.
Any ideas?
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February 14, 2014 at 11:33 pm
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February 14, 2014 at 1:02 am
I’m with Navigator. That idea sounds good to me.
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February 14, 2014 at 3:14 pm
Yeah, me too. 🙂
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February 13, 2014 at 8:16 pm
Love the bird pic.
And nope, no idea on the icicles….
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February 14, 2014 at 3:13 pm
Thanks, KG. 🙂
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February 13, 2014 at 8:16 pm
You’re likely right. Hot-spot / insulation weak points in your roof, causing snow to melt, run off / drip, and freeze at the edges.
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February 14, 2014 at 3:03 pm
I can’t see any other possible reason, other than the ice slipped when it melted a bit. But then why would it be only at the windows?
Not my roof by the way – three or four houses around the neighbourhood are experiencing this strange phenomenon though.
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