Nesting Materials for Birds
It can be difficult for birds to find
adequate nest building materials in areas with lots of
well manicured suburban yards. You can help birds
build nests by providing some of their favorite nest
building materials.
Here's a list of favorite bird nesting
materials. You can present these materials
to the birds by draping them over tree limbs, piling
them on an old stump, or hanging them in mess bags near
your bird feeders.
Note: Never offer sewing thread
or fishing line as nesting material. The birds can
get tangled in these materials. Also, do not
offer lint from your clothes dryer as nesting material -
it is soft and fluffy when it comes out of your drier,
but does not make good nesting material when it gets
wet.
Favorite Nesting Materials to Offer
to Your Backyard Birds
