Humans in the frigid Northeast aren't the only ones who've had a tough time this winter. Birds are suffering, too.

We spoke with Patrick Comins, director of bird conservation for Audubon Connecticut, to see how the polar vortex has affected our feathered friends.

The birds are out there; they can't go to their home and get warm. Birds have to deal with the weather. They live out in it. They're subject to the whims of the wind at times, can be blown off course by it. Weather has a huge impact on birds.

They've got to get out and forage. They've got to deal with the snow, the cold, the wind, especially with ice. Ice is a huge issue. In terms of