Goldfinch..

[JonnyP]

I have set up a goldfinch feeder in the garden recently as there have been up to about 60 of them in the sycamore tree and I wanted to entice them into the garden...
It didn't take long for them to find the feeder...
Pretty little things, arn't they..

 

[Toddy]

They really are, aren't they?

Kind of rare to see them in my neck of the woods Had three Bullfinches in today though

cheers,
Toddy

 

[JonnyP]

They really are, aren't they?

Kind of rare to see them in my neck of the woods Had three Bullfinches in today though

cheers,
Toddy

Nice one, I don't often see any and I have no decent shots of one...

 

[British Red]

Beautiful shots Jon - really lovely. Not sure I have seen one round here - what feed are you using to attract them?

Red

 

[JonnyP]

Beautiful shots Jon - really lovely. Not sure I have seen one round here - what feed are you using to attract them?

Red

You should have them around Red, they are fairly common. To get them feeding in your garden you will need niger seeds in a suitable feeder like the one below, you can just see the small holes the birds to get at the seeds...

 

[falcon]

Nice one I love their delicate call too....it's what usually draws them to my attention...

 

[JonnyP]

Nice one I love their delicate call too....it's what usually draws them to my attention...

Yeah, sort of trinkly sound, isn't it...
Its been fun watching them fight for a place on the feeder...
I was watching a pair of buzzards overhead today. Think I will have to get me a dead rabbit and see if I can entice one down for some photo's. Will need some good camo for that, I expect..

 

[British Red]

Thanks Jon - I learn such a lot from you

Interesting looking feeder - I've not seen one like it in a garden centre - are they hard to find? I reckon I could make one easy enough mind you

Red

 

[JonnyP]

Thanks Jon - I learn such a lot from you

Interesting looking feeder - I've not seen one like it in a garden centre - are they hard to find? I reckon I could make one easy enough mind you

Red

Here you go... http://shopping.rspb.org.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/rspb/R0764/76565
I reckon you could easily make one though..Old pop bottle and some sticky back plastic..

 

[British Red]

Good man Mr P - thankee

Hugs to the cornish pixie

Red

 

[TheGreenMan]

See these quite a bit in my part of the city, all within 20-25m of home.

Beautiful photos by the way

Best regards,
Paul.