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Old 02-07-2009, 08:57 PM
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Sunbathing ?
Hi we noticed a couple of birds today ( a Robin and a blackbird) who sat on the ground and spread their wings as if they were lying down in the sun. Is this a birds way of trying to cool down ? I have never seen this before.
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