Call the urban forestry department to find out if street canopy is sprayed. So maybe refrain from elm because there is an abundance of other wood that is pesticide-free. But in many cities, elms are are treated. I put it in the safe list due to Gillian Willis' expertise and my opinion that insecticide was the likely culprit for isolated problems.Įlm is on safe wood list.
Sources like Gillian Willis, said apple is safe: others say it may be harmful. And wood that is bad for a few birds maybe should be considered bad for all birds.
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If you have something new to add here or a thank you, feel free to write.Īlso, plants we see wild birds on should not all be considered safe for pet birds. I give priority to reply time on business related messages like estimate requests, so don't be surprised if my reply is brief. Please keep that in mind when preparing your note. Implicated is a word which News Reporters use to cover their behinds. Lately, someone wrote about one species' wood being "implicated" for a condition in humans. Please, No emails about other wood or species not listed, because this list and text is the entirety of my knowledge or awareness on this subject.įYI "implicated" isn't good enough. If you know facts about wood I am not aware of, please send a note. What you see on this page is all I am aware of !! Avoid sides of a highway or railroad since right-of-ways can be blasted for weed control. Residue that may be overlooked includes moss control products that splash off roofs, sprays for holiday season foliage, decks, weeds, etc. Pine in the safe list refers to branches, not lumber. No tender plants are listed, but some shrubs and vines with firm stems that could be improvised as perches are included. The unsafe list has plants potentially dangerous to birds. I compiled information from avian vets and reliable resources, then refined that with my arborist background. Most information refers to wood in it's natural state with bark. This perch wood list assumes perches are clean and void of fruit and leaves.
Lists below indicate wood to use or avoid for bird perches. If you can't afford to be generous, find the animal a new home, or do not get one in the first place. But I want to open the page with this first, because I get disgusted about people stuffing pet birds into the small cages. A few cubic feet separate a bird cage home from just a mere confine. When we doubled or tripled cage size for our birds, improved behavior was immediate. For starters, selecting a cage that is the biggest you can afford, then maybe double it.
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