Where do birds go at night? Where are they hiding when there is a storm and the weather is really bad?
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It can vary by species, usually they hide in places like evergreen trees, tree hollows, bushes, etc. The more urban birds will find places in cracked buildings and such.
There’s a bush right in front of my parking spot on the side of my apartment complex, and at night and in the winter I can see them huddled in there sometimes.
Edit: I know the thread has been deleted, but if anyone sees this comment and happens to be curious, I took a quick video of the [birds](https://imgur.com/a/lFXDseJ). It is sunny out, but it’s just a few degrees above freezing.
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In this year’s BBC Winterwatch they had a little feature every night on a treecreeper roosting in an excavated hole in a sequoia tree, it flattens itself against the bark to gain warmth from the tree.
There’s a little clip of it here: https://twitter.com/BBCSpringwatch/status/1222973612686225408?s=19
Mod is working overtime removing all the “birds are drones” comments lol
During a blizzard I once saw a northern flicker holding onto a tree for dear life, I think she survived
I know a bunch roost for the night in the orange trees in my backyard, because sometimes when I go out there at night I startle them and they yell at me.
I have seen quite a few birds hanging out inside of Home Depot and Wal-Mart during storms. They just kick it up in the high ceilings and then fly out the nursery when the coast is clear.
I started raising chickens a couple of years ago, and am still constantly amazed that, without fail, they will always go to their coop as the sun drops and just sleep until the sun comes up.
One time I set off a firework that accidentally went up into and through a tree in the driveway where there were dozens of birds of all kinds roosting and they all flew away protesting loudly. Lots of fluttering noises. They tolerated the fireworks until one came right through their bedroom. I felt bad.
I had no idea there were that many in a tree at night. I also saw them in the little bushes leading up to a department store where the lights were in the winter. That seemed like a really safe and warm place.
There are boxes you can get that have 3 closed sides and an open side. They are not very tall and there is on overhang in the open side. Apparently they can use these and crowd in for warmth and shelter. All different kinds of birds together.
Edit: In Massachusetts in the summer (fireworks).
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