[Tweeters] Hummingbird nest material

[Constance Sidles]

Dear Mike, it's best not to use dryer lint for nesting material because when it gets wet, it gets soggy and cold, which is bad for eggs and nestlings. - Connie, Seattle

csidles at constancypress.com


> On Feb 9, 2022, at 3:17 PM, Mike Wagenbach <wagen at uw.edu> wrote:

> 

> Is it OK to put out dryer lint for birds to pick up for nesting?  Ours is probably mostly cotton.

> 

> Mike Wagenbach

> Seattle

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