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Teresa

Teresa Report 7 May 2010 19:54

put my dogs blanket on the line to air today.This afternoon a blue tit was collecting the hairs off it for the nest.It was a really lovely ten minutes in my day.I had an old horse a few years ago and magpies would regularly pluck all the loose hair off his back for lining the nest.

Cooper

Cooper Report 7 May 2010 19:59

Oh how sweet.
Our birds have been pulling up the moss(our lawn) for their nests.
We have robins which have only just discovered the Bill Oddie mealworm fat ball that I gung up for them in Feb this year.They are feeding their babies with it

Teresa

Researching:
Helm Tappenden, Kitchen/Kitchin,(London) Cantwell (southern Ireland)

Cooper

Cooper Report 7 May 2010 20:00

Did I say gung? I ment hung:)

Teresa

Researching:
Helm Tappenden, Kitchen/Kitchin,(London) Cantwell (southern Ireland)

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 7 May 2010 20:03

at this time of year I groom my 2dogs and throw their fur out for the birds to nest.

I used to have a magpie as a pet so am interrested as to how they build their nests

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

Teresa

Teresa Report 7 May 2010 20:06

pet hair is also a great source of slow release nitrogen for all you gardeners.

Ladylol Pusser Cat

Ladylol Pusser Cat Report 7 May 2010 20:06

wish id thought specky clipped me baby from her winter poodle coat there was 500kg worth lol i could have put that out for the birds xx

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 7 May 2010 20:09

Puss don't worry I collect mines just so I can take them away from me LOL

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

Teresa

Teresa Report 7 May 2010 20:23

great idea.will brush all the beasts tomorrow and fill up feeders.I have a rather fat pair of pigeons nesting in the tree outside my bedroom window.They are very clumsy landing in the tree but very devoted and industrious

LanarkshireLassie

LanarkshireLassie Report 7 May 2010 23:56

Can I ask, peeps, would cat fur do the same job?

Our cat Tom, is always being combed/brushed. OH does the grooming!

Iam convinced that Tom can count. At each grooming, he allows OH between 10-12 strokes, before the tail starts to twitch.

Next stroke, SCRATCH...or attempt to scratch. Never had this with any of our previous cats!

Gailx