• Bird Accessories,  Bird Feeders,  Thistle Feeders,  Uncategorized,  Wild Bird Feeders

    What Makes a Great Finch Bird Feeder?

    24 Birds in Full View!
    24 Birds in Full View!

    We feed wild birds because we like bird watching, offering up seed, nuts, fruit, suet, worms, and a myriad of other wild bird delights!  In hopes of helping our feathered friends to thrive, it’s the hobby of backyard birding that has become so popular.  Some bird feeders are more functional than others, they look good, but you can’t always view the birds while they’re eating.  Most tube bird feeders obstruct the view of birds who are feeding at the ports on the back side.

    Now there is a Finch Bird Feeder that allows full view of all 24 ports at once.  The “Finches Favorite” 3-Tube Bird Feeder offers up thistle seed like no other.  It allows better distribution of seed, so the seed at the bottom of the tube never gets packed down, when it then becomes damp and moldy.  A great new innovative product, it’s worth checking into if you feed thistle, or nyjer seed in your yard.

  • Bird Accessories,  Bird Feeders,  Thistle Feeders,  Uncategorized,  Wild Bird Feeders

    An Upside Down Thistle Bird Feeder

    Thistle Bird Feeder

    Thistle seed, also called Nyger is a favorite among birds and humans alike!  Many folks choose to feed thistle seed as it will not germinate…leaving no sprouting grass or weeds below the feeder.  Goldfinches aren’t the only birds who eat thistle seed–Pine Siskins, Juncos, Indigo Buntings and other Finches, like the House and Purple finch also feast on thistle seed.

    You may have seen an upside down thistle bird feeder before, and the reason is that it only appeals to upside down feeding birds like the Goldfinch, Pine Siskin, and Chickadee.  House Finches and Purple Finches will not visit this type of feeder as they are unable to peck at seed.  If your plain old tube feeder is being overrun by others, and you’d prefer to attract Goldfinches, an upside down thistle bird feeder might be a good choice!

  • Bird Accessories,  Nesting Material,  Thistle Feeders,  Uncategorized,  Wild Bird Feeders

    Nest Material at Thistle Bird Feeders

    Goldfinch with Nest MaterialGoldfinch with Nest Material

    Although Goldfinches will visit thistle bird feeders all year long, summer time is when their vibrant yellow plumage is displayed.  Completing two full molts per year, this is just in time for their breeding season.  They are primarily monogamous, and one of  the latest bird species to nest, waiting until late June or July.

    You can encourage Goldfinches to nest in your yard by offering nesting material placed in close proximity to thistle bird feeders.  There are several commercial nesting materials available, including the new Hummer Helper.  Cotton yarns and strings, dryer lint, and pet hair are a few handy things which can be placed in a mesh bag to offer as nesting material too.