What has grown my mystery ice sculpture?

[IceIceWhat]

Mystery ice sculpture grown at 45’ from a water bowl left out for the birds. End isn’t touching the sun dial. Looks perfectly clear water apart from bubbles. Taken at the end of the day after the sun has been out, so perhaps would have been a different shape before the sun melted?
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That's an odd one - no idea 😂

Feather?

I agree - Feather!

We have had 2 votes for feather at home!
Just wondering that there is no evidence of the feather in the ice and it’s quite thick

www.newscientist.com/lastword/mg24933253-200-what-causes-ice-spikes-to-form-in-frozen-puddles-or-bowls-of-water/

I have this in my dogs bowl outside, please see explanation in New Scientist link, really interesting!

Thanks for that - I love it when there turns out to be a scientific explanation for anything odd! Off to make ice lanterns...

OMG I had one of these this morning on the bird bath! Been very puzzled. MN always has the answer...

Here's mine!

Thank you ever so much for sharing that, I love to learn new things about nature and that is fantastic.

Thanks so much for the explanation! looks identical to what we have. The ice lanterns sound beautiful

You’re is better for so so many reasons 😂

@IceIceWhat I'm sure I don't know what you mean... 🤔 🤩