To get American Goldfinches to your feeders, you’ve got to treat them right! These beautiful little birds will eat sunflower hearts like many other backyard birds. But their favorite food is nyjer seed (sometimes known as “thistle” even though it really isn’t.) To serve nyjer, you need the right feeders. I have four Aspects Quick-Clean Nyjer Feeders I like very much. Here is a review.
Starling Proofing the Suet: Do you need to protect suet feeders from European Starlings? Don’t want to spring for a commercial upside-down suet feeder? I’ve got two DIY strategies for protecting suet feeders from starlings or at least slow them down (as well as two commercial feeder suggestions.)
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