I remember reading about high IQ birds might have, this morning I’ve started to believe it. I really have been angry for an instant-my brand new veranda pillows have looked like leaking sugar clouds when I’ve come with my morning coffee.After a close inspection it became clear it was done in purpose-a birdie needed some insulation for his new home.Proofs were not far away as my last photos do show, there is not much to do-this is a real sustainable world I would say. So for this night I am offering the old pillow for free-OK almost for free ,as I will be waiting with my camera for a pic there-for I really wish to see this little vandal at work……
Tamara, this is too funny! Here is my post on how I provided our birdies with bits of fabric:
http://mindfuldrawing.com/2012/04/03/woodpeckers-work-in-progress/
Cheers, Paula
Thank you for for this nice idea!
Cheers, Tamara
Birds also like cats and dogs hair, so if you have a cat or a dog and you give them a good brushing, remove the hairs, put them in a conifer or a pinetree or in a basket you hang in a tree and the birds will be very happy; real fur for a warm nest, what more do you want !
Indeed that is another great way to get the birds some nesting material. It is all to blame on those duvets!
. We need to go back to the time of woollen blankets and leaving them out on the balcony for a day, accepting some of them will suffer bird-damage during the spring.
We have to give the birds and other wild animals all the help they need, we took away so much from them. So I think it is our duty to help them.
Totally true, Gwennie. Last spring I saw a crow sitting on the back of a pony picking its hairs. The pony didn’t seem to bother and that naughty crow worked fanatically. It made me wonder how long it had taken to find that single pony in the meadows.
great!
I agree absolutely!
Tamara
I am collecting wool rests already-I like the way they look in the hanging basket-very decorative so to say building materials shop ; )
Tamara
Thank you for the idea-i have to brush our dog right now
Cheers, Tamara
Definitely stalk the location with a camera. A photo is the least they can give you!
Ok,I will try,the problem is I am not early enough-I should be there at 4a.m.-anyway it is worth it….
Great post, I admit I chuckled, I wonder why the birds first started to peck at the cushions?
I see you all chucked out there,I would, too,if not talking about MY NEW cushions!I guess the birds are building nest right under the terrace’s roof-they must have been watching us sitting on those comfortable cushions
Mea culpa, I chuckled too. But think bird…wouldn’t you do exactly the same?
Come to think of it…we use duvets with real bird feathers!
You are absolutely right,I feel the same as you do.
And I’ve prepared some material for this little friend,to help him a little;)
Cheers,
Tamara
ps: your post about awards has helped me to feel less guilty-I share the same opinion, thank you!
The birds also love collecting the spanish moss I have hanging in my tropical garden.Look forward to seeing the photos
I still haven’t met this birdie-but I do have my photo camera always with me, so I am prepared;)
Cheers,
Tamara
I save all of our laundry lint, then hang it from trees in a mesh bag from tomatoes or potatoes. We use biodegradable laundry soap, so no harsh detergents in the lint. I read that they will also use pet hair, so I brush the cats and add that fur to the stash as well. It’s soft, organic and free! Good luck.
To break the habit, you might try misting the cushions with white vinegar, harmless but strong.
thank you for a good advice-I prepared some material for our birdie,but it looks like the nest is already built-and we even haven’t seen the architect!
Well I’m glad they’ve left your cushions alone for now. One year a squirrel took apart the back side of a vinyl tablecloth with cotton backing. They laid it to waste in just two days.
We live near forest with squirrels but don’t have “bad” experience,thou deer comes regularly to eat my roses !
When you live so close to nature, you have to figure out how to strike the balance, I suppose.
Absolutely-but it turns out you learn something new all the time-which actually is great
It is great! Learning, loving and accepting by turns. Love it! Good for you, Tamara.