Aaawwww! How cute!

Nice photo Konrad. I have some that are coming in my garage to get some insulation out of a black plastic bag! How did they know it was in there???
Cathy

I put dryer lint on my patio table every spring and it's always gone in a day or two.

aw that's so cute! My miniature horse provides lots of nesting material. She's shedding and rubs against the pasture fence to pull her winter coat off.

Thank you all!
This is interesting in what others see of bird's picking up material for their nest.
Moss is growing on the base, [north side] of Aspen trees in the bush, just a few yards away from the nest.

Konrad

I always put plenty of moss around my pond so the Dees and the Robins have plenty of easy pickins for nesting material. Makes a mess of the pond for a few weeks but I can see where they are building. Makes me feel good to know I am helping to make the babies comfey!

My Dad raised rabbits for quite a few years, and every year a chickadee pair would nest on the corner of my Dad's garden and the nest would be lined with all that luxurious rabbit fur! If I was a baby chickadee, that is where I would want to be raised.

BN

Awesome pictures!! Do u have the R B nuthatch nesting with u?
Litholad;
From Cornell Lab: Dryer lint from synthetic fibers becomes crumbly after it's rained on and dries. Some laundry detergents and fabric softeners may leave harmful residues. We donÂt recommend offering dryer lint.

Karen

Karen,
Thanks for the heads up. Maybe I need to get a miniture horse...

Or a couple of pugs-they shed like crazy but boy do the birds love to line their nests with the hair.

I love to watch the dees build a nest. As soon as it looks finished, something else is added, like fur from a squirrel's tail or fleece from a piece of sheep skin hung in a suet feeder. No dryer lint, it packs down and holds moisture.

Linda

I've got a pair of Carolina Wrens making a nest in a potted fern today. It's fun to watch them. They're using dried grass clippings from the cutting and weed whacking my son did along our walkway yesterday. They're both hard at work! I know I'd never be able to photograph them though. They scatter at the slightest sound or movement on my part.
Robin

Thank you all!...very interesting!

>> Do u have the R B nuthatch nesting with u? Yes, one house for sure but I think a second pair is checking out the other box,
house wrens are not here yet,... so all is fine!

Konrad