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Ever watch a bird make a nest? 🐦 (Original Post) Figarosmom May 19 OP
I once watched a hummingbird flying back-and-forth building her nest Walleye May 19 #1
I know Figarosmom May 19 #2
They will use hair, their own feathers and cotton fluff TexasBushwhacker May 19 #3
I would think that human hair would be nice. My hair is soft and thick so I'd donate it from my hairbrush to the birds! CTyankee May 19 #4
Saw this tonight Figarosmom May 20 #12
I do too. Figarosmom May 19 #5
A scene from Malcom in the Middle TexasBushwhacker May 19 #6
Crazy, my wife played that video for me just this morning Brother Buzz May 19 #7
Your wife must be an interesting person😊 Figarosmom May 19 #10
What kind of bird? question everything May 19 #8
Any kind.😊 Figarosmom May 19 #9
Wonderful, Thank you, Figarosmom debm55 May 19 #11

Walleye

(45,679 posts)
1. I once watched a hummingbird flying back-and-forth building her nest
Tue May 19, 2026, 02:08 PM
May 19

It was really quite a project and she put little pieces of leaves on the outside the camouflage. If you didn’t know it was there you wouldn’t be able to see it.

Figarosmom

(14,096 posts)
2. I know
Tue May 19, 2026, 02:09 PM
May 19

I just happened to find a tiny nest in my Burberry bush. Birds love to nest in that bush.

TexasBushwhacker

(21,325 posts)
3. They will use hair, their own feathers and cotton fluff
Tue May 19, 2026, 02:14 PM
May 19

if it's available. It sounds gross, but when I clean my hair brush (and I have long hair) I toss the "hairball" into the open dumpster outside so birds can use it.

CTyankee

(68,563 posts)
4. I would think that human hair would be nice. My hair is soft and thick so I'd donate it from my hairbrush to the birds!
Tue May 19, 2026, 03:53 PM
May 19

Figarosmom

(14,096 posts)
5. I do too.
Tue May 19, 2026, 05:02 PM
May 19

I also put out yarn bits and leave longe cut grass on one side of the house where my compost bin is. When I had my dog I'd brush him outside and leave his hair.

TexasBushwhacker

(21,325 posts)
6. A scene from Malcom in the Middle
Tue May 19, 2026, 07:07 PM
May 19

The dad, Hal, was really hair, and his wife, Lois, would take him outside to do some "manscaping" with clippers. Malcom was sitting, talking to the camera and a fluff of Hal's body hair landed by him. Before he could say "Eeeew", a bird swooped down and picked it.

Birds also use their poop as cement to hold their nests together.

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