Cowbird?

[fancicoffee13]

Finches love black oil sunflower kernels. You will be their best friend feeding them black oil sunflower kernels.

Finches are masters at cracking sunflower seeds, but we buy the kernels for them, so no cracking, just straight eating, and as I mentioned, black oil is best.

Common feeders with a variety or mix of seed are wonderful, too, but if you don't have a variety of bird species visiting your hanging feeders, a lot of seed does get wasted.

As for Dark-Eyed Juncos, standard store-bought budgie seed mix containing a majority of millet, is a true winner around our house. They eat that mix up like it's going out of style.

Thanks, Aunt Marg! I have a variety of birds happily eating the mixed seed. Now, I know what to get for the finches. Thank you.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Thanks, Aunt Marg! I have a variety of birds happily eating the mixed seed. Now, I know what to get for the finches. Thank you.

That's great news, Fanci.

Here is a wonderful read for you on black oil sunflower seeds!

https://www.thespruce.com/black-oil-sunflower-seeds-386560

 

[fancicoffee13]

That's great news, Fanci.

Here is a wonderful read for you on black oil sunflower seeds!

https://www.thespruce.com/black-oil-sunflower-seeds-386560

Thank you! I love this site in particular. It tells me a lot of what I need to know being new to this as a hobby and bird watcher.

 

[MickaC]

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I have a neighbor who, evidently, throws it on the driveway year round. I am not much of a builder, however, I love Pinterest.

When i mentioned using the driveway for a feed buffet......did that on the farm......i would never do that in town.

 

[fancicoffee13]

When i mentioned using the driveway for a feed buffet......did that on the farm......i would never do that in town.

That's ok, I live in an apartment, and don't have to worry about a driveway. Thanks anyway.

 

[john danson]

The coloration is about the same but the beak seems a little too long for a cowbird.It almost looks more like a catbird to me.

 

[Aunt Marg]

The coloration is about the same but the beak seems a little too long for a cowbird.It almost looks more like a catbird to me.

Here is a Brown-Headed Cowbird.



Here is a Gray Catbird.



The differences are far and wide.

 

[oldman]

I used to catch Cowfish out of the Gulf in Florida.

 

[Aunt Marg]

I used to catch Cowfish out of the Gulf in Florida.

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Wow! I've never seen one before up close like this. Such a pretty colouration.

Now being such a small little fish, you must have been using them as bait?

 

[oldman]

Wow! I've never seen one before up close like this. Such a pretty colouration.

Now being such a small little fish, you must have been using them as bait?

No, I threw them back. They fill another need in the seas.

 

[fmdog44]

What body of bird people are given the job of naming the types of birds? Anyone know?

 

[Aunt Marg]

What body of bird people are given the job of naming the types of birds? Anyone know?

Ornithologists?