Probably the fluff from the inside of a patio chair cushion. Damn squirrels ripped a huge hole in one of ours and we saw birds stopping by, picking out the filling.
I love brushing dogs & cats outside, so I can leave their hair/fur on the deck for the birds. Over the next few days I can literally watch as all kinds of birds come by to pick it up as insulation & padding for their nests.
Yes there must be a LOT of birds out there with my mini schnauzer hair in their nest. I have to shave him every two months or so and I usually throw a few handfuls out there for my bird homies.
We usually have a nest above the gutter downspout on my front porch. After everybody leaves I usually knock them down. One year it was full of the fake easter basket grass, different colors.
I hate to be that unfun person, but I find it disturbing. Those baby chicks are going to be full of microplastics and it’s going to effect their development.
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u/breakConcentration 5d ago
Who is giving this bird frisée lettuce for nesting material?