Homemade wicker nest: Instructions

[ranchnanny]

Ivan did you do anything to the branches before using them....? I see they are green and easy to bend would love to try my hand at making these...

[ranchnanny]

Ivan I just had a thought I spent the day outside triming my dogwood bushes do you think they would be good to use? I not sure about them being toxic.... opinions please.

[DanteD716]

Ivan did you do anything to the branches before using them....? I see they are green and easy to bend would love to try my hand at making these...

I think they are easy to bend and green because they are still alive

[DanteD716]

Ivan I just had a thought I spent the day outside triming my dogwood bushes do you think they would be good to use? I not sure about them being toxic.... opinions please.

And dogwood is on the safe plants list for hookbills, I assume it is the same for finches! Worth a shot

[Ivann 97]

Ivan did you do anything to the branches before using them....? I see they are green and easy to bend would love to try my hand at making these...

I think they are easy to bend and green because they are still alive

Yep, they are fresh and easy to bend. I use the finest kind of willow (Salix babylonica). I'm not sure about dogwood bushes, you can give it a try.

[DanteD716]

Ivan did you do anything to the branches before using them....? I see they are green and easy to bend would love to try my hand at making these...

I think they are easy to bend and green because they are still alive

Yep, they are fresh and easy to bend. I use the finest kind of willow (Salix babylonica). I'm not sure about dogwood bushes, you can give it a try.

There isnt any willow trees near me, but ill try grapevines!

[ranchnanny]

LOL!! Ivan I went right outside and striped a whole bunch of dogwood branches... They were small and young cuttings so a couple of hours later I had one started. I can't stop laughing but I finally got it finished and its doesn't look to bad but the only bird that could use it is a Hummingbird .

I put it in with the finches and put some bedding in it and they are all over it in and out.

I will try to put another one together and take more time. It was fun!

[DanteD716]

LOL!! Ivan I went right outside and striped a whole bunch of dogwood branches... They were small and young cuttings so a couple of hours later I had one started. I can't stop laughing but I finally got it finished and its doesn't look to bad but the only bird that could use it is a Hummingbird .

I put it in with the finches and put some bedding in it and they are all over it in and out.

I will try to put another one together and take more time. It was fun!

pictures?

[ranchnanny]

OK Dante you wanted pics so here they are NO Laughing.....

If nothing else since its so small they can't nest in it they are having fun playing in it and taking the material out of it for a better nest elsewhere.

[DanteD716]

It was a nice attempt Sherry!

[ranchnanny]

Dante your not supposed to laugh....

[ranchnanny]

Its RUSTIC!!!!

[DanteD716]

Its RUSTIC!!!!

LMAO!

[Ivann 97]

ranchnanny, You aren't bad at all! It's good for the first time!

[ranchnanny]

Thanks Ivan here in Central Oregon there are lots of willows so I have an alert out to all my friends that I need willow branches......