What kind of food do you put in finch feeders?
Question:I got my grandpa a finch feeder for Father's Day, and he wants to know what kind of seed to put in it. He has a basic wild bird seed mix and black oil sunflower seeds for his main bird feeder. Are these ok, or do finches eat something specific?
Answers:
Thistle is the best and mostly the only type of seed finches eat. my mom is a bird freak and so my dad keeps plenty of feed for the on hand. he puts the wild bird feed out for the other birds while the finches get thistle. and he keeps the bird bath with fresh water in it. (he even makes homemade houses for our little friends lol) also he keeps fesh nectar for the humming birds. tell your grandfather I said have fun and enjoy!!
Yes, they eat specific feed. "Thistle" seed is what you want to get. It is small, long and black. You can pick it up anywhere you get bird seed. If the feeder has numerous feeding stations with perches and the openings are small and elongated, then this is a goldfinch feeder and thistle seed should be on the menu! Another thing, is the fact that only thistle seed will fit through the openings at each feeding station.. Hope this answers your question.
...Billy Ray
Millet seems to be the favorite seed for small birds. We have bird feeder stores around here that sell all kinds of bird food, might check you yellow pages.
You will want to fill it with thistle seed. This is also sold as "Niger" or the politically correct "Nyjer" seed. This seed is small and black and you will have a hard time keeping the feeder full once they find it.
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