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Unicellular Fungi
Join Date: Nov 2008
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I offer nesting materials to our birds.
One of the materials I offer is dryer lint. I use laundry detergent free of harsh chemicals and do not use fabric softners. I enjoy watching the birds pulling my humble nesting material offerings and thought you might also.
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Fox
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: South Carolina
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We use pet hair. I always grab all the hair I get after brushing the pets and I shove it into the crevices on the palmetto trees for them to find.
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Heron
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Maricopa , Arizona , U.S.A.
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Good ideas both , we air dry here though .
There is a laundromat close by but I would not know what would have been put in the laundry so that would be a bad idea ? Would there be harmful residue after being dried ? |
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WG Fundraising Coordinator
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Kentucky
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Good ideas! I have a couple of old feather pillows that I could use. I could never sleep on them anyway. To me they smell like wet chickens!
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Heron
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Maricopa , Arizona , U.S.A.
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Another fine idea , my only contribution is that around here for this thread . on my property I have a somewhat large quanity of large bunch grasses . Most go dormant in winter . Normally close to about this time of year (late feb-early march) shear the tops off and cut the stems , leaves into shorter lengths and leave a pile out for the critters to pick through .
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WG Prize & Gift Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Michigan
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I empty my bird cage litter (Corn cob granules) into the floral gardens to decompose. When poring it out I blow through it to send the feathers into the grass beyond for them to gather.
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POM Judge & Official Non Gardener
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
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Great ideas! They actually sell mesh bags of nest-buildng material now.
lonediver, I think laundromat lint may have harsh chemicals... |
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#8 |
Heron
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Maricopa , Arizona , U.S.A.
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POM Judge & Official Non Gardener
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
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Heron
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Maricopa , Arizona , U.S.A.
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Somewhere sometime back I was having a discussion with I believe The Lorax about unusual cuisine from around the world . Hmmm , where was that thread ? Shall we start another down, on Gardeners cafe seems right ? You lead off , I will be glad to contribute . |
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