Life

[sartorias]

We erected a canvas canopy to block the back doors (sliding glass) from the sun, which broils us 363 days out of the year. Over the past few days I've noticed a couple small gray birds perched in the spokes. I'd hoped they were adopting one of the three birdhouses my grandfather made, and which live on each of the three walls, but this morning I

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Birds in a Basket

[amyirene_40]

Neat! My mother has been putting all the dryer lint out by the bird feeders for the last few weeks - the birds think it is the greatest thing since sliced bread for nest construction.

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Amy

Re: Birds in a Basket

[sartorias]

Well, the birds took off at noon or so--I don't know if for the day or permanently, but I snuck some lint into the basket, so we'll see if they return tomorrow.

[icherri]

i'd heard that human hair is something they like to use as well.. does anyone know if this is true?

[sartorias]

I don't know, but I tried the lint suggestion that amyirene_40 made.

[kijjohnson]

Okay, that's really sweet.