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Most birds have to build a nest before they can raise their families. Even the birds that have never made a nest before know what shape to build and what materials to use. You can help your birds with their homemaking needs by providing materials that will make their jobs a little easier.
Then watch as your feathered visitors stop by, and see what materials they are using.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
• Several shallow dishes
• Wet mud
• Moss
• Small twigs
• Straw
• Short lengths of string
• Short lengths of knitting yarn
1. Locate an open space in your yard (near the edge of the lawn is best) so birds can find them. Place the materials in the dishes. Be sure to leave the dishes alone for at least 24 hours so your birds have time to find and use them.
2. Watch your feathered guests from indoors or from an outside hideaway. Note who carries the materials off - the male, female or both?
*Never disturb nesting birds during breeding season. Observe them from a distance, but never go near their nests.
