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Is this wood safe?

sophiey

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Hi!

I hope I’m posting this in the right section. The wind blew down this beautiful branch on my property and I thought it would make for a great bird stand if I sand it down and attach it to a base. I’m not sure what type of tree it is, please see pictures. My plant identifying app says incense cedar. I find mixed reviews on cedar being safe for birds or not. What do you guys think?

Thanks so much!! :)
 

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Cedar is not safe, sadly. The oils in it can cause respiratory issues. Even baking a cedar board (like you might for salmon, etc) is not advised.
 

sophiey

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Aw man, thank you so much for responding!
 

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The photos (especially photo #2) definitely look like cedar.
 
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