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mykeuk OP t1_iuef6oq wrote
Tweet tweet. I mean, no.
KingV14 t1_iugo5vv wrote
They're onto us!
resilientenergy t1_iuhkelj wrote
Sounds like you should be on Twitter, chirp chirp
HotSalsaAssFire t1_iue658z wrote
Could be proof that birds are real and finally shut that group up
oregomy t1_iue7enz wrote
"Birds" as portrayed by cultural propaganda cannot write. This is concrete evidence that "birds" are not in fact real.
Majin_Sus t1_iuft62b wrote
This guy gets it.
alilbleedingisnormal t1_iugboji wrote
Maybe real birds can?
Ok_Mycologist_5569 t1_iuenuio wrote
It was dictated via Alexa by a Starling
JennyAndTheBets1 t1_iugnh47 wrote
Nah, tweeted it.
Jaysong_stick t1_iuh0dxc wrote
You know birds aren’t real, stop believing in them.
r/birdsarentreal
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MrGraaf t1_iuef90f wrote
UNLESS you are using a flea treatment for your pet.
In that case; make sure you dispose all the brushed fur, because it will kill the bird's younglings.
audio_shinobi t1_iuf66qi wrote
Execute fur 66
royisabau5 t1_iufjlam wrote
Please don’t commit genocide on your neighborhood birds for a Star Wars themed bit
21RaysofSun t1_iuh103t wrote
"DO IT"
~ Emperor Palpatine
JonesinforJonesey t1_iufnyvv wrote
Our dog is on anti flea/heartworm medication. Does this make her fur toxic as well?
I wouldn't have thought about this, it's an important warning.
thelimerunner t1_iufpn3l wrote
It's usually only the topical treatments that pose an issue. You can always check with your vet to be sure.
justHopps t1_iufpjo4 wrote
Wouldn’t this only apply to topical flea treatments?
TheRealSugarbat t1_iugb1k2 wrote
I think so, yes.
darrellbear t1_iugsuu0 wrote
Dryer lint works too. Put it in one of those net bags and hang it in a tree.
itdawnzonme t1_iuh6ksx wrote
Dryer lint is largely tiny plastic fibres from your clothes so please don't do that
Independent-Leg6061 t1_iugjz4f wrote
Omg 😭
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ColoringBookArtist t1_iugdqdp wrote
So nicotine and cig butts aren't toxic but flea treatment is?? I'm honestly confused. I've heard conflicting info my whole life lol, nicotine repels pests but pest repellant kills??
coupdelune t1_iueec75 wrote
My aunt had a Samoyed who would lay on her front porch every day because he liked to people watch. All the neighborhood birds would swoop down and pick out his fur and use it to line their nests...every bird's nest in the neighborhood was lined in white. They really like it.
Ok_Mycologist_5569 t1_iuenxs7 wrote
And the sweet thing is the Samoyed would let them :)
coupdelune t1_iufa6ck wrote
Very true, he was a really sweet and laid back dog.
JackOfAllMemes t1_iufsezd wrote
Getting the loose fur out might've felt nice too
CromulentGuido t1_iuflt8n wrote
Same thing with my Newfoundland. Birds would swoop down and pluck hair off him. He would chase the birds barking lol. When I had trees trimmed there were old nests we found that were at least half fluffy Newfie hair!
Holiday_Platypus_598 t1_iufvr9h wrote
Sounds dumb in text form but this comment really improved my day with a happy thought. It will live rent free in my head for the day.
coupdelune t1_iug9d4v wrote
I'm glad to hear that :)
Crochetqueenextra t1_iugx8og wrote
Me too. I have a white chihuahua who sheds like mad but as she only weighs 2.1 kg I doubt I'll ever see that from her.
D-Beyond t1_iuh24e1 wrote
it's prolly not the same dog, but there is a video of a bird stealing a sammy's loose fur! it's super adorable 🖤
kermiedafrag t1_iuefyx5 wrote
You severely underestimate the sheer volume of fur that my lab sheds on a daily basis. Forget bird feeders, it's a free for all with the entire house and exteriors covered in a layer of his hair. At this point the birds are probably going 'thanks, but no thanks'
davethemacguy t1_iug4tpj wrote
Great Pyrenees checking in… I tried this too. Birds were like “we have enough, thanks” 😆
mooshki t1_iug9vcj wrote
That's funny - each spring when I dump out the mountain of Pyrenees fur I collect each winter, the birds grab it all within five minutes. It's quite fun to watch.
justme_mb t1_iugbs34 wrote
Please film this next time and post it everywhere. It must look like the wedding dress sales in New York where crowds go crazy grabbing for bunches of dresses. I'd be delighted to see the happy frenzy of birds.
davethemacguy t1_iugars5 wrote
“Mountain” is likely an understatement! 🫣😆
Consistent_Place9291 t1_iugd0bs wrote
Me too with my Bernese Mountain Dog…
JonesinforJonesey t1_iufo7y6 wrote
Build an addition and you've got free insulation right there.
grc207 t1_iuhgb7q wrote
We’re gonna need a bigger bird.
Oemiewoemie t1_iuekxxo wrote
No human hair though! It acts like plastic wire and they can suffocate when entangled in it
Ewag715 t1_iuf5864 wrote
That's interesting. What makes human hair so different?
nsa_reddit_monitor t1_iufcstv wrote
Longer and less fluffy.
Ewag715 t1_iufcxuh wrote
Ooh, I see
Oemiewoemie t1_iugixaw wrote
It’s long, thin and strong, like wire.
WayneConrad t1_iugbliy wrote
I have very fine, very short hair. The longest I ever let it get is #2, about 6mm. I cut my hair myself on our back patio and just leave the clippings on the concrete. It doesn't take long for the birds to pick it up. But I never thought about human hair being an entanglement hazard, thanks for mentioning it. I think my super short hair is fine, but if I have to cut it when it's longer, I won't leave it on the ground anymore.
Oemiewoemie t1_iughyvw wrote
A few mm would be fine! It’s the longer hairs that can be a problem.
TheRealSugarbat t1_iugba91 wrote
Except the birds where I lived used horse and cow hair all the time. I have nests completely made with horse hair. Why would human hair be more dangerous? Sauce?
Oemiewoemie t1_iugi93t wrote
https://www.birdspot.co.uk/bird-boxes/bad-nesting-material
Next time do your own googling. Plenty of sources listed when you search “human hair bird nest”
TheRealSugarbat t1_iugjnar wrote
Wow — next time be more civil? Since when is asking questions not allowed on a forum site? What’s wrong with you?
Oemiewoemie t1_iugk358 wrote
Why are you on a forum when you won’t believe the answers given without a “sauce”? I don’t have sources on the top of my head so I had to google it to give you the link. Which makes me grumpy because you could’ve done that yourself easily. But fine, I apologize.
TheRealSugarbat t1_iuglgtx wrote
Thank you.
que-mierda t1_iuegqeg wrote
I've read that you shouldn't do this. The hair may get tangled around their legs and toes. This causes a lot of pain and the birds can also lose their toes.
who-are-we-anyway t1_iuespec wrote
And if they're on flea and tick medicine it is extremely toxic to the birds
MycologistPutrid7494 t1_iufgcqn wrote
That's stiffer hair, like human hair. Birds often retrieve light, downy fur in the wild from deer and other mammals.
gamaliel64 t1_iug28v8 wrote
So is dryer lint ok, then?
thrawst t1_iugiu30 wrote
Dryer lint is extremely flammable. I wouldn’t reccomend it if you know your local birds are habitual smokers.
GalenaGalena t1_iugixxy wrote
Dryer lint is not ok. It absorbs moisture and loses structure when wet.
Narethii t1_iufg8hw wrote
If that was a concern birds wouldn't do it in the first place, birds have been using sheddings from other animals since before humans domesticated dogs. This behavior would have been an evolutionary dead end of animal fur was an inherently dangerous material. The real issue people dose their pets with pesticides and baby birds are notoriously vulnerable to pesticides
AncestralSpirit t1_iueyrjk wrote
You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me. There are ways.
ElFarts t1_iug6u4w wrote
Just sitting here enjoying my coffee
Lets-Go-Fly-ers t1_iud7m62 wrote
How is this supposed to improve my life?
cuzdeeznutz t1_iue7qt4 wrote
because once you do so, you will befriend 7 short friends, gain a fairy godmother, and find a prince after ditching your evil stepfamily
Minnewildsota t1_iud9le5 wrote
You’ll hear more birds when you wake up? Not sure.
Tittle42 t1_iudejtd wrote
Well instead of using deer, rabbit, squirrel fur which has lice and fleas they can use your dog fur which doesn’t?
I don’t know, I brush mine outside so I’m getting this effect. Life tip is just brush your animals outside to keep the fur out of your house?
ToxicEwok t1_iudy0eo wrote
The local birds won’t be scared of your cats smell so you’ll save money on bird food.
Theshutupguy t1_iuepnh5 wrote
And cat food!
kanureeves t1_iuezqha wrote
Do not do this. We did it last year with our dog who sheds a lot and has super long hair. Mama bird started building a nest with it and I walked out one day to see to baby birds hanging dead outside of the nest because they got entangled in the hair, it was pretty gruesome.
You can collect some smaller sticks on a pile when you are storing wood outside.
Dwaltster t1_iufz82g wrote
Birds have been gathering fur for nest building purposes for thousands of years. I think something else was at play.
UnknownEntity115 t1_iuey119 wrote
they’ve been making nests naturally for millions of years, i’d rather not play god
CentiPetra t1_iufg653 wrote
You can also collect it and use it to make little felt dolls and leave them in piles on people's doorsteps or in their mailboxes as a "Welcome to the neighborhood" gift.
arca5 t1_iufxjbs wrote
Very thoughtful of you. When one of my fur babies bites the dust I'll process and freeze the meat. I typically save it for potlucks, thieving co-workers or new neighbors. It's always well received.
aldhibain t1_iuha2uo wrote
Uhhhhhh
Well, one of my Amano shrimp crawled out of the tank today so I guess I could do something similar.
Fleaslayer t1_iugmx5u wrote
Great idea. Extra points if you can make it look like them. And they're useful as pin cushions, so to make sure they get the idea, stick a couple pins into it.
ElFarts t1_iug71qq wrote
Brah
-krx- t1_iufxng1 wrote
Don’t do this, cat saliva has bacteria that’s toxic to birds and it’s all over their fur
missmorgue1992 t1_iug7p7h wrote
Exactly what I was thinking
josh35767 t1_iue6kcu wrote
Wtf is this sub sometimes?
“Go put your pet fur in a bird feeder so birds can have it.”
OnetB t1_iufxabv wrote
Pretty much a Facebook group for 40+ year old moms
GotButterflies t1_iufsf3x wrote
PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS IF you use topical flea/tick and or heartworm products
kharjou t1_iue7xqb wrote
Why, yes I want 50 birds nest around my house to have that DOLBY SURROUND chirping at 6 am on sundays.
Malinois14 t1_iuf6pm3 wrote
Combed-out dog hair belongs in the bin....
xx_nattydaddy_xx t1_iuepnuv wrote
lmao that's kinda ridiculous and not a real "life tip".
december14th2015 t1_iufdl8j wrote
And, if you want to be a witch about it, it keeps you, your dog, and your home stead safe. When the guard dog's fur is spread around in all the bird nests it helps to create a boundary.
minikin_11 t1_iufriom wrote
This is terrible advice. Don't do this.
its8up t1_iueye5n wrote
LPT: Don't feed birds near your home. They throw seed all over the ground and it attracts rats.
FizzingSlit t1_iufs51j wrote
I love doing this. I know it's silly but it makes me so happy to think little baby birds are being kept warm by my bunnies fur.
namnit t1_iug5s1w wrote
My experience has found the opposite: birds DON’T like cat fur at all. They actively avoid it when I’ve set it out for them to use for nest-building. I assume the smell says “predator” to them.
prettyinpinknwhite t1_iugi3zy wrote
Is this all year long or a seasonal thing? I always thought it was just in springtime.
keepthetips t1_iud5jqa wrote
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eastcoastme t1_iuec0fo wrote
Uhhh. I can be a Pro at Life without this tip. I feel like I wasted my time reading it. Now I feel like I am wasting my time responding.
Se7enLC t1_iuf85b6 wrote
Also it can come in handy for reassembling into a new cat
dslpharmer t1_iufg6bv wrote
I collect it to make a clone of her
geordiedog t1_iufgwvu wrote
Or just brush your dog outside and leave the hair on your lawn. ..Husky owner
craftycub98 t1_iufj5ne wrote
This is so wholesome lol
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TonyWrocks t1_iufwpc7 wrote
Also keep some fur for when they are gone.
Trust me.
DocZayus t1_iug4kgi wrote
Throw some of that dog fur under your shed, deck, porch. It helps keep rodents away as they hate the smell and fear the animals that shed it. I had skunks and gophers before I tried this, now they won't come near.
tiggertom66 t1_iug7f00 wrote
I have a Husky and two Labskies, I don’t need to bag it and set it up for the birds, it’s all over the backyard and they never seem to have trouble finding some
Woodburger t1_iug9vdu wrote
I worked at a restaurant with a patio and the owner got sick of sweeping it so he would use a leaf blower instead. Napkins, straws, food, leaves, anything would get blown into the nearby street. Once, a concerned group of citizens asked him why he was blowing litter into the street and he responded “nah, it’s fine, the birds use it for their nests” and then blasted them with the blower.
this_dust t1_iuga8i3 wrote
Fill the entire bird feeder or intermingle with seed?
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alphajager t1_iugi95z wrote
I have a husky, I would need at least 7-8 bird feeders, and live next to an aviary.
atastyfire t1_iuglyfw wrote
I don’t think birds need my help to build a nest
KingV14 t1_iugo55m wrote
One animals trash is another's treasure
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NoobSFAnon t1_iugxeo0 wrote
What about dryer lint?
BulletForTheEmpire t1_iuh15uk wrote
Keep some in case they pass on too, it can be turned into a memorial piece down the line. I turned my mices' fur into necklaces
EdensGarden333 t1_iuh3tow wrote
We do this often because our dog is a Malamute mix and has TONS OF HAIR!! What we brush off his fur could fill a 100 bird’s nests for sure! Since we do not have fleas or ticks where we live in the mountains, his fur is pristine and fluffy— perfect to keep any bird’s nest comfy and warm!
We used an empty orange bag to put his fur in so the birds could pull out what they need and it worked great!!
spazm1985 t1_iuh3wu0 wrote
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andarv t1_iuhcg0y wrote
You haven't meet my samoyed.. there is no bird feeder large enough on the planet.
Mediocre_Setting_560 t1_iuhdzrk wrote
So will the mice.
atxntfb t1_iuhfcff wrote
Ain't nobody got time for that
Sstnd t1_iuhiscw wrote
Please just dont... many birds will simply suffocate and/or experience allergic reactions due to chemicals Pets have in their fur...
This is a very very very Bad Tip.
Historical_Debt1516 t1_iuhkoub wrote
I make cat toupees with it.
kelaniz t1_iujpuq1 wrote
Except don’t do this if you’ve treated your pets with any sort of topical flea/tick medication. Also not a good idea if they are taking any prescriptions. Some of these substances can be toxic to the chicks.
OccamsRazor3 t1_iueyjek wrote
At a certain point, we're just becoming an unpaid bird subcontractor.
december14th2015 t1_iufdneo wrote
This is witchcraft.
FreckleEater t1_iuff0to wrote
No, it's my pet fur.
FlimsyHoliday7751 t1_iufyjiw wrote
When I was little, my grandmother’s hair was falling out from chemo treatments, and they gave it to my cousins and me to scatter for birds.
Treepixie t1_iug6d1g wrote
Does this work with human hair? I shed so much my hair breaks the roomba rollers
Turandot t1_iuek5r0 wrote
Birds don’t exist.
AJKlicker t1_iufdoa5 wrote
LPT: Just put your whole cat outside and the nest shortage should take care of itself
therealbabyj22 t1_iug9q3n wrote
F+ck those birds
Bbrbck t1_iue44gf wrote
Can you give them lint from your clothes dryer? I read such a tip back in the 80s, and have been doing it ever since. But is this really a good thing? Is it bad for the birds? Or other creatures?
CrimsonPromise t1_iue6ziq wrote
Dryer lint isn't good for them. They're soaked with whatever chemicals you wash your clothes with like detergent and softener. There's also a risk of baby birds getting entangled with the fibers, or the adults birds getting their feet caught.
Also unlike fur if your clothes have synthetic fabrics like nylon, it wouldn't break down over time, so you're really just introducing fine strands of plastic into nature.
That_Dirty_Quagmire t1_iuekwkr wrote
Dryer lint is also EXTREMELY flammable. Makes great kindling for a campfire.
Sniffy4 t1_iuex2z7 wrote
does this also work for shower drain hair?
mintmouse t1_iufqonm wrote
Do the same with dryer lint, you can hang it from a clothes line with clothes pins.
WyoA22 t1_iufzot3 wrote
You should NOT do it with dryer lint. It contains chemicals from detergents and softeners. It soaks up water and loses its structure. It will likely contains synthetic fibers that are harmful to birds.
Daaaaaaaaaanasaur t1_iue2th1 wrote
Did a bird write this?