Gold Finches - A backyard treat!

by Sunny
(Aloha, Oregon)

We enjoy numerous gold finches in our backyard each summer. And, as much as we'd like to think it's our delightful arrangement of plantings - it's not. They love the thistle in feeder.


Put thistle in your feeder and the birds will come and you'll need lots of perches to satisfy the flock!

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Thank you Sunny for the tip!




You can purchase Nyjer(thistle)Seed here

Susan

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