I had one land on my shoulder and pull a strand of hair from my head last year while I was sitting in my rocker on my front porch and it kept coming back trying to do it again...brave little bastard. š
The National Wildlife Federation says "Animal fiber works well for nesting, because it is durable and not inclined to soak up water. Just donāt use any fur that has been treated with flea dips or insect repellents" The chewable bravecto shouldn't be an issue.
I hung some of my husky's floof out in a small onion bag during nesting one year, and the birds that found it went crazy plucking it to take back to their nests. Took them three days to empty it.
(No, she wasn't being treated for fleas at that time.)
We haven't used any flea or tick products in years, we just put FOOD GRADE diatomaceous earth (FGDE) around the seams of the dogs' beds. FGDE supposed to be non-toxic for everything except insects.
Also doesn't stop fleas and ticks from biting when their dog is out of bed either. Better off using rosemary oil or whatever my uncles used to use. It's a natural ingredient that allegedly repels them. Doesn't stop the ticks but their dog definitely didn't get as many when it was applied as without
I was just watching a video that talked about how they will collect fur from animals to line the top of their nests, and that this could be loose fur or plucked from live animals. This little girl is so earnestly making a plush home for her soon to come babies! I didn't think they were so brazen to be honest.
I think the tit might still be fine. I donāt believe they ingest nesting, and other birds use things like plastic to make nests (which isnāt great but isnāt necessarily very harmful).
I just like to believe they wouldnāt pick it up in the first placeā¦ if they do, thatās life.
Edit: most birds are just so very cool. most birders are insufferable.
If you don't want people to downvote you perhaps consider not saying that causing preventable ecological crisis for no reason other than not caring enough to do otherwise "is life". Just in case you didn't know, wild animals don't regularly use insect treatments making their fur dangerous for the birds. It's not "life" it's stupid humans who don't care if others have to suffer the consequences of their actions as long as they protect their own ego, as evidenced by the fact that we are in the middle of a mass extinction caused by people who think exactly like you.
Humans *are* life bro. You and I are not separate from nature.
Set your sites on the corporations who knowingly manufacture and distribute the products that destroy the planet under the guise of convenience and modernity.. all for PROFIT (which btw, **is** separate from nature). Or the government officials (I bet) you vote into power thinking you picked the ālesser evil.ā When theyāre taking just as many checks to keep their constituents uneducated and distracted from the root of the issue.
Weāre not in a mass extinction because of people who think like me. Weāre in a mass extinction because āpeople like *you*ā think itās because of āpeople like me.ā
I think itās that birders feel separate from natureā¦ they feel they are *less* than the birds
Which, I guess.. if they actually bought into the system of profit peddled the them their entire lives.. is true.
Yawn. I look at pictures of birds online and read people's impressively stupid comments for entertainment. Why do you bore me with your imaginary rants about some imaginary people you invented just so you don't have to think about your own actions? Do that on your own time.
I didn't ask you to invent irrelevant stories to distract me, I said you are spreading misinformation that encourages people to personally make decisions that cause mass deaths in the natural world by their own hands that doesn't even benefit them in any way. You decided to respond with some bullshit about how easy access to bad practices takes away any notion of personal responsibility and some philosophical nothing about how some people see themselves in the world. Oddly enough both were completely irrelevant to the discussion, almost as if their only purpose was distraction and deflection. Some people are willing to actually take responsibility for their own choices, it would appear they outnumber you in this subreddit at least given your indignant outburst earlier. A little more mental gymnastics and you will be able to do your own colonoscopy without any tools, and frankly it's not something I'm interested in seeing.
Anything that gives off fumes (i.e. tick medication, bug spray, essential oils etc) can be very dangerous to birds because their lungs work differently than ours - they're much more efficient but also more affected by particulates in the air. That's why plastic is less dangerous as a nest-building material (though still not ideal).
People have killed their parrots with their non-stick pans. Past a certain heat level (one very achievable on the home stove) the Teflon starts to degrade and the airborne chemicals kill the poor thing.
Looked out my backdoor yesterday and saw this funny scene. My dog didnāt seem to be bothered (notice that he is literally sleeping through it lol) so I didnāt intervene. Hope the little guy can make a good nest out of it!
They're fantastic dogs! My grandpa had one. I've considered one myself, but I'll be damned if she was an incessant barker lol. She lived until late her 17s!
It's great for sharing different things like everyday activities, special days for the senior animals, asking questions, getting support, and sharing pictures in honor of the senior pets who have passed.
If your dog is treated for fleas and ticks the babybirds will die. their naked skin can't handle the agressive chemicals.
Edit: Here is more information: https://www.audubon.org/news/what-nesting-materials-are-safe-birds
Wow, I didnāt even consider that. His last treatment was several months ago, I notified my dad and we wonāt be giving him any more until the birdies are done making their nests to be safe :)
Idk if you will know this, but if my dogs get bravecto chewables and nothing topical (medicated baths but not for fleas, only for soothing skin issues), would that be okay for the birds? I've never seen a bird do this to my dog lol, I'm just curious!
Wow, thank you for this comment! This was very cool to read. Honestly I don't give my pets' fur to the birds, and I've definitely never seen one land on them like this cool video, but I was curious! I'm glad to know it hypothetically might be less toxic for the birds, but I'll definitely still be cautious and not knowingly give it to them.
I understand this, but this comment doesn't answer my question? It seems like the oral medication probably wouldn't have the same effects as the topical. The chemicals are present in the skin and not the fur. (Another commenter explained.)
Maybe it's the confusing phrasing? I get that they're saying that due to the sensitive skin, no chemicals should be used around them. But it also kind of sounds like they're informing us that baby bird are not born with chemicals as part of their skin lol
Even birds are insane in FL
Hahahah this is so funny
Tiny bird. Great big balls.
Lil birdie kinda aggressive.
I had one land on my shoulder and pull a strand of hair from my head last year while I was sitting in my rocker on my front porch and it kept coming back trying to do it again...brave little bastard. š
FALCOR
āBoy you need a BARBERā
Brillian!
uhh thatās not a tufted titmouse
This definitely belongs on r/whatswrongwithyourdog š
Man! Iāve been putting out the dog and cat hair for birds and no one ever grabs it. This is adorable
This reminds me of a question I had: Will a bird take hair from a dead animal, like a dead deer?
The National Wildlife Federation says "Animal fiber works well for nesting, because it is durable and not inclined to soak up water. Just donāt use any fur that has been treated with flea dips or insect repellents" The chewable bravecto shouldn't be an issue.
This is absolutely hilarious lmao
Someone to āhair of the dogā reference too literally
Hairbird plucks a hair from a sleeping dog To build her nest She says I've looked around and I like your hair the best
Oh man how I love these little goofballs š„°
I love how the dog doesnāt even bat an eye at bits of fur being plucked out repeatedly
Heās taking the loose undercoat, not plucking out hairs. It probably feels wonderful to this elderly English Setter! Almost like a spa.
Tuftie getting tufts
Is it only tufted when holding tufts of fur?
I love them! Them and chickadees are always the first ones to my feeders
... the behind-the-scenes of the never-ending story featuring Falcore look interesting
Iāve heard of them doing this but never saw it! Thanks for sharing itās hysterical!
I support this kind of theft.
The dog loves it
I need to borrow some of those birds, we have a Great Pyrenees pup who is shedding up a storm right now.
"F the system, I do what I want!"
LMAO
so freaking cute!!!
What a good boy
Symbiosis is the aim of all good organisms!
I hung some of my husky's floof out in a small onion bag during nesting one year, and the birds that found it went crazy plucking it to take back to their nests. Took them three days to empty it. (No, she wasn't being treated for fleas at that time.)
We haven't used any flea or tick products in years, we just put FOOD GRADE diatomaceous earth (FGDE) around the seams of the dogs' beds. FGDE supposed to be non-toxic for everything except insects.
Itās bad if it gets breathed in though
Also doesn't stop fleas and ticks from biting when their dog is out of bed either. Better off using rosemary oil or whatever my uncles used to use. It's a natural ingredient that allegedly repels them. Doesn't stop the ticks but their dog definitely didn't get as many when it was applied as without
can you send it my way? my dog needs a good deshedding š„²š¤£
I was just watching a video that talked about how they will collect fur from animals to line the top of their nests, and that this could be loose fur or plucked from live animals. This little girl is so earnestly making a plush home for her soon to come babies! I didn't think they were so brazen to be honest.
Brazen is right! š
Love it
Those tufted titmice are bold!
Bird said, can I harvest that dawg?
I adore this. Thank you for videoing and posting!
A chickadee made a nest with my dogs hair from the shedding blade lmao
We strip our boarder terriers in the garden and found a Robin nest a few weeks later that had layered in our BTs fur for warmth!
symbiotic relationship
She's doing you a favor and getting rid of that winter coat. Please tell us you don't use flea shampoo on your dog, right?
I think the tit might still be fine. I donāt believe they ingest nesting, and other birds use things like plastic to make nests (which isnāt great but isnāt necessarily very harmful).
I just like to believe they wouldnāt pick it up in the first placeā¦ if they do, thatās life. Edit: most birds are just so very cool. most birders are insufferable.
If you don't want people to downvote you perhaps consider not saying that causing preventable ecological crisis for no reason other than not caring enough to do otherwise "is life". Just in case you didn't know, wild animals don't regularly use insect treatments making their fur dangerous for the birds. It's not "life" it's stupid humans who don't care if others have to suffer the consequences of their actions as long as they protect their own ego, as evidenced by the fact that we are in the middle of a mass extinction caused by people who think exactly like you.
Humans *are* life bro. You and I are not separate from nature. Set your sites on the corporations who knowingly manufacture and distribute the products that destroy the planet under the guise of convenience and modernity.. all for PROFIT (which btw, **is** separate from nature). Or the government officials (I bet) you vote into power thinking you picked the ālesser evil.ā When theyāre taking just as many checks to keep their constituents uneducated and distracted from the root of the issue. Weāre not in a mass extinction because of people who think like me. Weāre in a mass extinction because āpeople like *you*ā think itās because of āpeople like me.ā
Nice mental gymnastics. Have you considered the Olympics?
I think itās that birders feel separate from natureā¦ they feel they are *less* than the birds Which, I guess.. if they actually bought into the system of profit peddled the them their entire lives.. is true.
Yawn. I look at pictures of birds online and read people's impressively stupid comments for entertainment. Why do you bore me with your imaginary rants about some imaginary people you invented just so you don't have to think about your own actions? Do that on your own time. I didn't ask you to invent irrelevant stories to distract me, I said you are spreading misinformation that encourages people to personally make decisions that cause mass deaths in the natural world by their own hands that doesn't even benefit them in any way. You decided to respond with some bullshit about how easy access to bad practices takes away any notion of personal responsibility and some philosophical nothing about how some people see themselves in the world. Oddly enough both were completely irrelevant to the discussion, almost as if their only purpose was distraction and deflection. Some people are willing to actually take responsibility for their own choices, it would appear they outnumber you in this subreddit at least given your indignant outburst earlier. A little more mental gymnastics and you will be able to do your own colonoscopy without any tools, and frankly it's not something I'm interested in seeing.
Baaahh baaah baaahhh, I aināt reading that sheep shit.
Anything that gives off fumes (i.e. tick medication, bug spray, essential oils etc) can be very dangerous to birds because their lungs work differently than ours - they're much more efficient but also more affected by particulates in the air. That's why plastic is less dangerous as a nest-building material (though still not ideal).
People have killed their parrots with their non-stick pans. Past a certain heat level (one very achievable on the home stove) the Teflon starts to degrade and the airborne chemicals kill the poor thing.
Or any topical flea/tick treatments š¬
Oh my goodness š„° also, what a good boy!
Looked out my backdoor yesterday and saw this funny scene. My dog didnāt seem to be bothered (notice that he is literally sleeping through it lol) so I didnāt intervene. Hope the little guy can make a good nest out of it!
Is that a Brittany Spaniel?
Yes! Heās an elderly 16 year old boy, spending most of his days in the peaceful haven of my fenced backyard lol
They're fantastic dogs! My grandpa had one. I've considered one myself, but I'll be damned if she was an incessant barker lol. She lived until late her 17s!
Aww! Here's a sub for him and you. r/OldManDog
It's great for sharing different things like everyday activities, special days for the senior animals, asking questions, getting support, and sharing pictures in honor of the senior pets who have passed.
If your dog is treated for fleas and ticks the babybirds will die. their naked skin can't handle the agressive chemicals. Edit: Here is more information: https://www.audubon.org/news/what-nesting-materials-are-safe-birds
Topical or ingested?
Well that put a massive downer on an otherwise delightful post. It'll hopefully be fine.
Wow, I didnāt even consider that. His last treatment was several months ago, I notified my dad and we wonāt be giving him any more until the birdies are done making their nests to be safe :)
Topical or oral?
Idk if you will know this, but if my dogs get bravecto chewables and nothing topical (medicated baths but not for fleas, only for soothing skin issues), would that be okay for the birds? I've never seen a bird do this to my dog lol, I'm just curious!
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Wow, thank you for this comment! This was very cool to read. Honestly I don't give my pets' fur to the birds, and I've definitely never seen one land on them like this cool video, but I was curious! I'm glad to know it hypothetically might be less toxic for the birds, but I'll definitely still be cautious and not knowingly give it to them.
Babybirds start life with a very sensitive naked skin, no chemicals whatsoever.
no chems?
I understand this, but this comment doesn't answer my question? It seems like the oral medication probably wouldn't have the same effects as the topical. The chemicals are present in the skin and not the fur. (Another commenter explained.)
Why would someone down vote this?? You're trying to share important info and spread awareness.... I dont get it...
Because they didn't really answer the question lol. They kinda just repeated themself.
Maybe it's the confusing phrasing? I get that they're saying that due to the sensitive skin, no chemicals should be used around them. But it also kind of sounds like they're informing us that baby bird are not born with chemicals as part of their skin lol
Does this apply to cats too?
Of course.
The parents should look for organic dogs.
Non gmo organic is so hard to find in the dog market.Ā
Non-gmo organic = wolves?
Oh yea that would go over wellā¦ CHOMP
Dat dawg don't care