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Monday, March 26, 2012

Nipper's Nook

Nipper's Nook

Birds of a Feather-Part: Deux

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 02:05 PM PDT


Well, my wife went and did it and now we have to pay the consequences! We have been having a multitude of Goldfinch coming and eating their thistle seed which, by the way, is pretty darn expensive. It had gotten so busy at the feeders, that they were actually eating off of the ground, which Goldfinch usually do not do. So, one her way back from work last Saturday, my wife picked-up another Shepherd's Hook and some thistle socks to add some feeding stations for the Goldfinch.

Well, it didn't take more than two minutes before they swarmed the feeders. Although they are still feeding off of the ground, there are now three more feeding socks to attach themselves to.



Here's a photo taken through our kitchen window. By the time we got the camera, a lot of them had already flown off, but here are the ones that stayed. I know, the screen is a mess and those rips in it are courtesy of Yum Yum...
photo of Goldfinch feeding from a thistle sock


Not as many birds, but a better view of them...
photo of Goldfinch feeding from a thistle sock


Finally, a much better view. As you can see, my wife used electrical ties to secure the Shepherd's Hook to the post, which the birds use as perches...
photo of Goldfinch feeding from a thistle sock
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