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American Goldfinch - California / Gordon & Goldie
Saoirse:
My mother, who lives about 150 km from the city, has a couple of finch feeders in her yard (always filled with nyger seed because, as you say BCF, they have no use for any of the other seeds). Anyway, the finches are around a lot but, as soon as the real heat arrives, it seems that they vanish into the bush and you don't see anything of them for several weeks. Once the temperatures cool, back they come! I love them -- just like flashes of sunshine darting around the green yard.
MayShowers:
--- Quote from: birdcamfan on July 20, 2011, 21:36 ---Oh isn't she a gem! Thank you.
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She is just adorable. Thanks cadria :)
Kinderchick:
--- Quote from: cadria on July 21, 2011, 00:32 ---Kinderchick,
Do you have a nyger seed feeder? Put one of those up and they will stick around! They LOVE nyger seed.
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Yes, cadria, we do have a Nyger seed feeder, which we have had for several years, but still the goldfinches don't stick around for long. :(
--- Quote from: birdcamfan on July 21, 2011, 06:11 ---...Just a work of warning, niger is a thistle so try to keep the feeders away from your gardens or you'll be pulling weeds like crazy!
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Thanks for the warning about Nyger seed, bcf. I didn't know it was a thistle. We don't have the feeder hanging anywhere near our gardens, though. But I suppose the seeds could be easily transported by either the birds or the wind. :P
birdcamfan:
We have a lot of mixed feeders out at Winnipeg Beach and there are hundreds of "prairie canaries" out there. They pick out the niger seed and throw the rest on the ground where other birds clean up. Just a work of warning, niger is a thistle so try to keep the feeders away from your gardens or you'll be pulling weeds like crazy!
cadria:
Kinderchick,
Do you have a nyger seed feeder? Put one of those up and they will stick around! They LOVE nyger seed.
Glad you all like it. :) She is gorgeous.
Where does it say CA? ??? ???
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