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from the Rappahannock for safety? Uncertainly and apprehension are man's lot for a storm.
What about birds in a storm like this? Ordinarily, in a summer storm, they seek shelter under tree limbs, in knot holes, in trees or in dense evergreens. Feathers provide a degree of waterproofing for birds. I remember a Cardinal nest in a shrub under a window in one of the many houses in which Lee and I have lived. There were young about five days old in the nest. A violent thunderstorm had come with little warning. This was some years ago; I was fearful for the young birds. I hadn't yet developed the sense that, in nature, all balances out if one waits long enough. When I looke from the window at the Cardinal nest I saw the female brooding her young, protecting them from the storm. The little shrub was being tossed about but she hung tightly, eyes open, fiercely protective. Rain rolled off the feathers on her head and back.
Birds have an oil sacs at the base of their tails; from this they spread oil on wind and tail feathers to make them waterproof. When preening; rearranging feathers and just generally making themselves sleek and elegant, birds replenish the oil on their feathers.
Birds seem to fling themselves on our bird feeder when there is a lull in this storm. They are very wet. Male
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