With the correct finch bird feeder and the correct bird food you will be able to see a wide variety of finches in your garden. I personally like feeding them becuase they are fun to watch and have a very nice singing voice. There are many varieties of finch, that include:- house finches, goldfinches, C
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Can you put black oil sunflower seeds into a thistle feeder?
Mine looks like this.
http://www.petco.com/product/111330/Stokes-Select-Thistle-Finch-Screen-Bird-Feeder.aspx?cm_mmc=CSEMPronto-_-Wild%20Bird-_-Stokes%20Select-_-1146742&mr:referralID=20ce0345-87ec-11e0-be22-001b2166becc
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I watched the Goldfinches, Greenfinches and sparrows on the bird feeders. Then along came the Squirrel for his peanuts and hazel nuts we had put out for him. I actually managed to film him eating the nuts. Made my day tl watch the wild life with no cares except to find breakfast.
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What on earth has your reply got to do with what you saw from your kitchen window.
Just me & Myriad I take it you are in the UK too. We are lucky today cold but bright.
Is anyone from the UIK
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I have Zebra Finches & Cockatiels in the same rooms.
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I recently found a species of small birds nesting in the backyard of my house. They kind of chirp like finches & whistle as imo saying "Thank You/Uh Oh" (if that makes sense).
Like I said they are small, about the size of a canary & have black head & wings with the body color of white/grey. I’m currently caring for a baby that’s out of the nest (& won’t go back in, lol) & I don’t want to leave him/her out there with a chance of ugly alley cats might find him.
I would really appreciate any information on this species as I want to find out more about these birds & their behaviors. Hope to hear from anyone, Thanks in Advance.
It is a Chickadee & it actually carved (nicely like a carpenter) itself a nest inside my tree. Unfortunately there isn’t a place I could leave the baby (fully feathered btw) where I would feel it is safe. I’ve seen many cats around the alley/neighbors yard and can’t sleep knowing something might happen to the little bird.
What I do is feed it formula as much as it wants (I don’t overfeed), then I put it in a cage & hang it near the nest where the parents often get near & in the cage and give it to eat as well.
I don’t live in a suburb, I live near a city and I don’t believe that there is a place (close/near) to take the bird. I had to drive several miles away to take my budgie to an avian vet & not a good one to boot.
I have had babies with budgies and I currently have around 17 birds, majority babies from a breeding couple, so I’d like to think I know something about caring for them.
I appreciate your response’s. Thanks.
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I have 25 finches in one large cage. I moved them recently to a different part of the house. And I noticed the wall that was behind the cage is now covered in bird droppings & stuck on seeds. What should I clean that with without thinning the paint behind it?
Thanks I will try the water soaked paper towel idea.
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How do I get rid of flocks of black birds?
I have two poles with a total of 8 feeders on them. For the first few weeks of May & June, I had cardinals, gold finches, Downy woodpeckers, purple house finches, nuthatches and chickadees.
But all of a sudden the grackles and starlings took over and all I ever see are occasional blue jays who aren’t afraid of the "black plague."
Is there a way to selectively get rid of certain birds? I use a variety of feed including safflower. Peanuts and sunflower seeds are gone in one day. Shiny, sparkling things up in the trees have no effect. I don’t want to put up a fake owl as I will get NO birds!
So, now what?
This is getting expensive!
I live in a residential neighborhood so I don’t dare use all the fire power suggested.
MsLucy!
I didn’t invite the black birds. Until this year, after 20 or so years of feeders, all the birds were the "nice" variety. Many colors, songs, etc. Hummingbirds too.
I think the black birds weasled their way in here.
My idea was that maybe someone knew of seed combination that they couldn’t stand.
Don’t get so bent out of shape!
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We recently added a thistle feeder to our other feeder, but after a couple of weeks no birds have touched it. With our other feeders, the birds started feeding within a few days.
I’m wondering if the problem is the thistle seed we filled the new one with. The ad suggests this.
Does anyone have any experience w/thistle seed for N.C. birds?
Thanks for any advice!
Alan
P.S. — Here is the feeder in question (long link!):
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I have had a visitor to my feeder…always in twos, and up to four birds. They are very small but a bit bigger than an American finch.
They have grey bodies and sunset orange chests. Very lovely birds. Bills look like they are insect eaters. ( I am not an expert on birds…forgive my lack of correct terminology!)
I think they may be some type of flycatcher…maybe redstarts.
They are NOT American Redstarts.
This photo is similar to what they look like… http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ruchet.com/oiseaux/rougequeue-a-front-blanc/DSC_9586.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ruchet.com/index.php%3Fp%3Drougequeue-a-front-blanc%26lang%3Dde&h=499&w=741&sz=78&hl=en&start=14&sig2=x9F6pvS_4wEaLR4YMoGUpg&um=1&tbnid=b5T6OwVLaYv4bM:&tbnh=95&tbnw=141&ei=45OcR53IFYe0evqasM0G&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcommon%2Bredstart%2B%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dcom.mozilla.campus:en-US:official%26sa%3DG
They look like Common Redstarts but …I don’t think those birds are in Ohio.
Thanks!
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i have a new nest under my patio awening, and the house finches already laid their eggs. i know for a fact that they’ve already hatched approximately 2 weeks ago. Since the nest was completed , either the male/female house finch would sleep in the nest every night since it was completed. Now 2 wks later, the nestlings are approximately 2 wks old. I went outside to check the nest in my patio, and neither male/female house finch is in the nest tonight !!!
So what i’m asking now and need to know, is this normal now since the nestlings are approx 2 wks old, will the male/female parent now leave the young nestlings alone at night?
Will the baby house finches be ok at night alone?
Please help me out here b/cuz i’m so worried about the young nestlings. i’m learing about these beautiful birds & their way of life.
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I see two small birds at my feeder; they both look alike; red breast & under belly; dark blue head; wings dark blue/black on top of the wings are a light patch of grey one on each wing. Very beautiful; the colors are vibrant.
They look like finches but I cannot find any photos online to identify; when I first saw the first one he was with two other finches that looked like a light light green.
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