American Goldfinch Feeding
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Formerly known as the common goldfinch, American goldfinches (Spinus Tristis) are seen in large numbers throughout the United States. Unlike hummingbirds, which are live solitary lives, goldfinches live in flocks that can grow to be as large as 100. Males change color with the season, taking on bright colors during breeding times that make them interesting subjects for bird watchers of all ages.
Attracting Goldfinches
American goldfinches not only live together, but feed together. It’s not uncommon to see them feed in groups ranging from 20 to 30 birds. Chances are good that goldfinches will visit your yard once they’ve discovered your feeder, but you see more of them more often if you’re planting for finches by adding thistle, sunflowers, cosmos, hemlock and zinnias to your garden. ...
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Feeding Goldfinches During Fall and Winter
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- 1Black-oil sunflower seed is the most widely used birdseed
- 2Offer a variety of seeds and food in a variety of appropriate feeders
- 3Offer the thick-shelled gray-striped sunflower seed to cardinals, grosbeaks, jays, chickadees, titmice, and nuthatches
- 4Offer safflower seed to cardinals
- 5If your feeder is overrun with blackbirds, pigeons, or house sparrows, stop offering mixed seed on the ground or on platform feeders
- 6Don't offer so-called wild bird mixes in tube feeders
- 7Make a brushpile near your feeder to make shy birds feel more at home
- 8Add natural features to your feeding station
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