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Watch for Baby Goldfinches!
Most goldfinches waited until mid-to-late summer to breed and raise their families, so now is the time when the young are just leaving their nests. Watch for these fledglings as they follow their parents to the feeders, often begging loudly to be fed. They will be a drab olive color, similar to that of their mothers, but are easy to identify by behavior as they rapidly quiver their wings as a visual cue, beckoning their parents to feed them.
Because this is also the time of year when natural resources such as native plant seeds, a favorite of finches, are ripening, consider placing a finch feeders in a bed of coneflowers, sunflowers, zinnias, or other similar landscape plants. You can then watch the bird flitting back and forth to dine on both the plants and the feeders. We have found that having several finch feeders available helps cut down on bickering and allows more birds to feed. If you have one of our Advanced Pole Systems, adding one or more APS Decorative Branches or using an APS Triple Branch Holder to attach natural perches to the feeding station are wonderful ways to watch an entire family line up to wait their turn at the feeders.
WBU Finch Blend: Preferred 9 to 1 Over Nyjer® (Thistle) Alone!
*Now on SALE and in New Packaging!
You can give the goldfinches a nutritional boost by offering WBU Finch Blend. It is higher in protein and healthy fats than Nyjer® alone and is attractive to not only American Goldfinches and House Finches, but also to the Pine Siskins and Purple Finches that may join us in the winter.
Soon, goldfinches will molt their bright yellow summer plumage, changing to drab olive-brown, which will help to camouflage the birds in the leafless trees this winter. This color change fools some people into thinking the finches leave us in the winter, but they remain in Central Illinois all year round, so keep your feeders filled with fresh seed. By the way, finches can be very fussy, and freshness is the key! Here at Wild Birds Unlimited, we get a seed shipment every week, so you never risk getting food that has sat in some warehouse for who knows how long.
Visit our Goldfinch education page for more tips on keeping them happy.
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