SAFE WOOD FOR PERCHES
Safe natural wood branches for birds include the following:
Apple
Arbutus
Ash
Aspen
Beech
Birch
Cottonwood
Crabapple
Dogwood
Elm Fir
Hawthorn
Larch
Magnolia
Manzanita
Mulberry
Pear
Pine
Poplar
Sequoia (redwood)
DO NOT USE: Apricot, Cherry, Peach, Prune, Plum, or Nectarine. They contain cyanogenic glycosides which release cyanide if ingested.
