Jane wrote: <Wouldn't that be different in that the wool collected by the birds in this way would still have its natural oils, and be relatively waterproof as well as soft and warm for the chicks?>
The birds tended to leave the fresh bits and go for the stuff that had been caught on the wire for a while and was soft and fluffy. I collected some for stuffing things, and even the fresh stuff wasn't really greasy.
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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