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.
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Pine Siskins: Do you see a tiny little bird that looks like a oddly streaked goldfinch or a too small yellowish House Finch at your winter bird feeder? If it is an irruption year, you may be seeing a Pine Siskin!
Continue reading A Pine Siskin VisitI find it interesting that birds often have preferences for the level where they eat. And understanding their preferences can also be really helpful in setting up feeding stations for the birds you want to feed.
For example:
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