House finches often come to my feeders in pairs. The more colorful one is the male.
Goldfinches sometimes feed together too, and also tolerate other small birds at the feeders
This week I ran out of nyjer seed and I’m not buying more because I stop feeding birds in the spring. They’ll be able to find their own food, and bird feeders carry a risk of spreading illness among birds. The seed can also attract other animals, including rodents and bears. I haven’t heard of any bears in my neighborhood, but the last two places that I lived had them visit now and then. They don’t just snack on bird food; they pull the feeders down and destroy them.
I still have some wild bird seed that contains a mixture of seed, corn, and nuts. I added some to the feeder that has the camera, and of course squirrels came to visit. This one got close to the camera so it looks like a giant.
You got some wonderful shots at your bird feeder.
ReplyDeleteFinch is super cute
ReplyDeleteA male House Finch is a handsome fellow, isn’t he?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures of the finches! Take care, have a great day!
ReplyDelete...they are visiting here too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful selection.
ReplyDeleteWow, Mr. Squirrel sure got up close and personal. We have frequent bears (as evidenced by garbage being pulled out of the bins and left strewn about the grounds.) So no bird feeders, but I can put up a hummingbird feeder on my balcony...but then must refill every other day because it's hit by sun and grows little moldy bits easily. I didn't have it up for last couple of years because I just didn't have the energy to keep it clean.
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