Seen on our bird bath today.

Great pic

I don't know why the ice went upwards Mossy.

Did you forget your pump on ?

This is just an ordinary shallow bird bath Mossy. It was weird.

Lindak, I looked for info. when this happened in our bird bath some years ago and found this:

Ice spikes tend to form in containers such as bird baths and pet drinking bowls where the water freezes quickly, rather than in much larger bodies of water such as lakes and ponds.

As the ice freezes fast under cold conditions, the surface can get covered except for a small hole.

Water expands when it freezes. As freezing continues, the expanding ice under the surface forces the remaining water up through the hole and it freezes around the edge forming a hollow spike.

Eventually, the whole thing freezes and the spike is left.

Thanks Shirley for the information.

Gosh, you learn so much on here!

Great isn't it Ange.

You definitely do learn a lot on here, Ange!
Very artistic looking, Linda!

It was very pretty with a line of bubbles up it and the reflections from the garden. Nice we can learn from each other and help out.

Thanks HB