{"id":6085,"date":"2016-04-24T16:54:35","date_gmt":"2016-04-24T15:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/?p=6085"},"modified":"2016-04-24T17:05:25","modified_gmt":"2016-04-24T16:05:25","slug":"nest-building-with-fur-lined-warmth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/2016\/04\/nest-building-with-fur-lined-warmth\/","title":{"rendered":"Nest building with fur lined warmth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many birds are busy nest building in our garden and we are doing our bit to help with ample supply of soft warm fluff from our coats.<\/p>\n

\"Garden<\/a>
Garden birds gather our fluff for their nests<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Collected after daily brushing, clipping and general tidying sessions, it is amazing how soon mum managed to gather a big carrier bag of fur from us in the last few months.<\/p>\n

To help the new feathered mums to be, we recently filled a peanut type bird feeder with our clean fluff and hung it in the garden. High up in a\u00a0cherry tree away from predatory cats, the free nest lining was eagerly gathered.<\/p>\n

\"Beaks<\/a>
Beaks full of fluff – to keep the nest warm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Great tits, Blue tits and other birds have been stuffing their beaks to make cosy nurseries to rear their impending broods.<\/p>\n

When reading the RSPB forums, mum discovered that other people are also putting out pet fur, human hair from hair brushes and even fluff from the clothes dryer.<\/p>\n

We are not so sure about the last two because just like us, birds are very sensitive to chemicals that humans use.<\/p>\n

There are even people commenting that birds have been bold enough to pluck the fluff directly from pooches and other animals taking a nap in the garden…..just let them try!<\/p>\n

Until next time.<\/p>\n

Charlie and Rufus<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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