Freeze-Thaw-Refreeze Cycle Creates Hummingbird-Shaped Icicle In Michigan Yard
Imagine waking up one morning and seeing this outside of your window. On Jan. 27, 2021, water melted off of Tammy Shriver's rooftop in Bangor, dripped onto the tree branches below, then refroze in the shape of a hummingbird. 'I had been watching the icicle grow.
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A naturally-made ice sculpture of a hummingbird. On Jan. 27, 2021, water melted off of Tammy Shriver's rooftop in Bangor, dripped onto the tree branches below, then refroze in the shape of a hummingbird. "I had been watching the icicle grow. On Wednesday, I opened the blind and it looked like a bird," Shriver said. "So, I started taking pictures of it."
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After racing outside to get more photos from different angles, Shriver took to her Facebook page to share the unusual icicle. "The wings, the way the leaves on the tree are, it made this ice-encased wing. It was just really cool," Shriver said. "My grandma loved hummingbirds, and I'm wondering if she sent me a hummingbird."
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A little bit of sunshine that day melted the hummingbird somewhat, transforming it into a different bird. One week later, the sculpture outside of Shriver's window had completely vanished, but the memory and pictures remain. Freeze-thaw-refreeze cycle creates hummingbird-shaped icicle in Michigan yard (Photo: Tammy Shriver)
