Comments on: Scrap Yarn for Bird Nests http://www.crochetspot.com/scrap-yarn-for-bird-nests/ Crochet Patterns, Tutorials and News Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: marilyn http://www.crochetspot.com/scrap-yarn-for-bird-nests/comment-page-1/#comment-21436 marilyn Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:02:44 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=3076#comment-21436 i too leave scraps for the birds to use.....but i do NOT leave individual threads out....i always leave small (at least 1/8 wide strips) and 1-4 long so they aren't heavy and shouldn't get tangled :-) i too leave scraps for the birds to use…..but i do NOT leave individual threads out….i always leave small (at least 1/8 wide strips) and 1-4 long so they aren’t heavy and shouldn’t get tangled :-)

]]> By: Hana http://www.crochetspot.com/scrap-yarn-for-bird-nests/comment-page-1/#comment-14140 Hana Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:31:11 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=3076#comment-14140 Please do NOT put out yarn scraps to birds. I had learned last year from a person that she forever regretted, and was so sad. She warned us all in a crochet group about the danger and NOT to. One killed her pet bird with just small scraps. They can choke on, get strangled, and injured from them. So sorry to break the good thoughts on it; I myself was thinking of doing that until I was warned, and a few others responded that they had sadly also killed without meaning to, the wild birds. :o( Please do NOT put out yarn scraps to birds. I had learned last year from a person that she forever regretted, and was so sad. She warned us all in a crochet group about the danger and NOT to. One killed her pet bird with just small scraps. They can choke on, get strangled, and injured from them.

So sorry to break the good thoughts on it; I myself was thinking of doing that until I was warned, and a few others responded that they had sadly also killed without meaning to, the wild birds. :o (

]]> By: Birdy http://www.crochetspot.com/scrap-yarn-for-bird-nests/comment-page-1/#comment-13584 Birdy Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:56:28 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=3076#comment-13584 Greetings! From what I understand, the big thing is if you are going to do that, cut the pieces really short so they can't tangle up in them. I wish I had gotten a pic of the Texas nest that had a six-pack ring-set woven into its structure - the ultimate in recycling! (Tho' you should be cutting those too - this bird was lucky.) Mamma-bird seemed very pleased with herself to be raising her babies in such a nest. In my collection, there are a couple of no-longer-in-use nests made from the brush-leftovers from the households hairbrushes. It's beautiful, the delicacy with which the nest was woven - and with no hands! I am in awe. Bright Blessings & Good Fortune! :-) -Birdy Greetings!

From what I understand, the big thing is if you are going to do that, cut the pieces really short so they can’t tangle up in them.

I wish I had gotten a pic of the Texas nest that had a six-pack ring-set woven into its structure – the ultimate in recycling! (Tho’ you should be cutting those too – this bird was lucky.) Mamma-bird seemed very pleased with herself to be raising her babies in such a nest.

In my collection, there are a couple of no-longer-in-use nests made from the brush-leftovers from the households hairbrushes. It’s beautiful, the delicacy with which the nest was woven – and with no hands! I am in awe.

Bright Blessings & Good Fortune! :-)
-Birdy

]]> By: Daria http://www.crochetspot.com/scrap-yarn-for-bird-nests/comment-page-1/#comment-12666 Daria Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:16:01 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=3076#comment-12666 Hana, thank you for your comment, too. I didn't even think to add about other animals eating yarn. For cats especially, who have sand-paper like tongues, it can cause choking, so I always try to keep my yarn in bags and away from the kitties. Hana, thank you for your comment, too. I didn’t even think to add about other animals eating yarn. For cats especially, who have sand-paper like tongues, it can cause choking, so I always try to keep my yarn in bags and away from the kitties.

]]> By: Hana http://www.crochetspot.com/scrap-yarn-for-bird-nests/comment-page-1/#comment-10954 Hana Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:26:48 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=3076#comment-10954 Daria, Thank you so much for addressing this. It is heartbreaking about what happened to your birds and birds in your area due to your intentions to help them. As soon as I heard about yarn given out to birds, I got so nervous. 1) Birds or any other naimals, ingesting, eating, choking on it. And getting tangled up, and dangling over to their death is so frightening. I hope this helps spread the word! Thanks again! Daria,
Thank you so much for addressing this. It is heartbreaking about what happened to your birds and birds in your area due to your intentions to help them. As soon as I heard about yarn given out to birds, I got so nervous. 1) Birds or any other naimals, ingesting, eating, choking on it.

And getting tangled up, and dangling over to their death is so frightening. I hope this helps spread the word! Thanks again!

]]> By: Elaine http://www.crochetspot.com/scrap-yarn-for-bird-nests/comment-page-1/#comment-10912 Elaine Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:10:14 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=3076#comment-10912 I keep all my scrape peices for stuffing my pillows or pot holders. Oh and you can also us the lent out of your dryer to stuffing things with. I keep all my scrape peices for stuffing my pillows or pot holders. Oh and you can also us the lent out of your dryer to stuffing things with.

]]> By: katie http://www.crochetspot.com/scrap-yarn-for-bird-nests/comment-page-1/#comment-10909 katie Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:36:13 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=3076#comment-10909 forgot to add up there, the birds love the doggie hair, as it thick and warm for thier nests... forgot to add up there, the birds love the doggie hair, as it thick and warm for thier nests…

]]> By: katie http://www.crochetspot.com/scrap-yarn-for-bird-nests/comment-page-1/#comment-10908 katie Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:34:48 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=3076#comment-10908 I do this, every time i brush out my collie! The birds keep warm all winter, (nebraska) winter too! I do this, every time i brush out my collie! The birds keep warm all winter, (nebraska) winter too!

]]> By: Daria http://www.crochetspot.com/scrap-yarn-for-bird-nests/comment-page-1/#comment-10899 Daria Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:09:56 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=3076#comment-10899 HI Rachel, I had seen this idea a few years ago and put some scrap yarn pieces in my backyard. The birds did take it, but what happened is one of the birds must have caught the nail of his foot on a very thin piece of thread and got stuck and died up in our Martin house. At the time, I didn't know why he died - he was just hanging outside of the Martin house dead, but the same thing happened to one my pet finches that were in a cage in my house - he caught his foot on the very thin thread of the yarn and was hanging there upside down. This happened twice and luckily I was able to untangle him and he didn't die. It also happened to another bird outside a few months later, and I had to disentangle him by using a rake to pull his foot away from the nesting material and the thread - he squawked like he was dying, but he did get away and flew off, so I'm glad I was able to rescue him. I don't mean to offend anyone or be a downer, but I would like to alert everyone that this may not be such a great idea if you care about the welfare of birds. HI Rachel,

I had seen this idea a few years ago and put some scrap yarn pieces in my backyard. The birds did take it, but what happened is one of the birds must have caught the nail of his foot on a very thin piece of thread and got stuck and died up in our Martin house. At the time, I didn’t know why he died – he was just hanging outside of the Martin house dead, but the same thing happened to one my pet finches that were in a cage in my house – he caught his foot on the very thin thread of the yarn and was hanging there upside down. This happened twice and luckily I was able to untangle him and he didn’t die. It also happened to another bird outside a few months later, and I had to disentangle him by using a rake to pull his foot away from the nesting material and the thread – he squawked like he was dying, but he did get away and flew off, so I’m glad I was able to rescue him.

I don’t mean to offend anyone or be a downer, but I would like to alert everyone that this may not be such a great idea if you care about the welfare of birds.

]]> By: tara w http://www.crochetspot.com/scrap-yarn-for-bird-nests/comment-page-1/#comment-10897 tara w Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:50:55 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=3076#comment-10897 i like to take my scraps out place it on the limbs of the trees kids like to help its almost like decorating a christmas tree its also fun to watch the strings dissappear makes really pretty trees your ideas r cute too sorry i cant spell.. i like to take my scraps out place it on the limbs of the trees
kids like to help its almost like decorating a christmas tree
its also fun to watch the strings dissappear makes really pretty trees
your ideas r cute too

sorry i cant spell..

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