For the Love of Mad Creatures

We had a light dusting of snow overnight, and the windchill made it feel like -6 when I went out to feed the birds. Several Starlings were sitting despondently on the bird bath, but it was frozen solid. I broke the ice and filled it with fresh water, and soon after,  they returned for a bath. On the basis of my short spell outdoors, I bottled out of a walk - without the wind, it would have been quite pleasant, but I'm far too much of a wuss to go out in that - let alone take a cold bath. What plucky (or mad) creatures those Starlings are! I kept myself warm by making some fatball feeders. Off to collect the new car later - we've not chosen the best day for it - just hoping the roads aren't too icy.