Finches at the feeder
By JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
March 29, 2017 7:57am CST
I've gotten several good photos lately of the finches out front, but this morning I was able to catch two separate types feeding at the same time.
The reddish house finch was what I mostly sighted here last year when the feeder hung next to the house, but I moved it out to the tree late last fall, and have seen an abundance of goldfinches this year, far outnumbering the house finches.
I am using Nyjer seed (thistle) in the feeder, the finches seem to like it quite a bit while other birds ignore it for the most part.
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@mysdianait (66005)
• Italy
29 Mar 17
Beautiful picture! Looks like they know you are taking it too.
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@mysdianait (66005)
• Italy
29 Mar 17
@JolietJake I didn't take it personally as I am not a guy 
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@JolietJake (50190)
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29 Mar 17
@mysdianait You responded there, he said f*** you guys 
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@Juliaacv (54040)
• Canada
29 Mar 17
@JolietJake Yeah, you gotta feed him before you let him watch the birdies......you know that-we've discussed roadkill already this morning.....
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@JolietJake (50190)
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29 Mar 17
@Juliaacv He was on the porch out front yesterday trying to decide if he could jump high enough (the bottom of the feeder is about 6 feet up...he can't make it)
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
29 Mar 17
@JolietJake Some of them must have fallen off since that photograph. Has it been windy?
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@JolietJake (50190)
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29 Mar 17
I caught the feeder completely full earlier this year
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
29 Mar 17
Love this photo JJ.
Hope you take some more good shots for us and the photos too lol
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
4 Apr 17
@JolietJake I hope that you may get that soon JJ. Will love to see the photos my friend. It is snowing like crazy here right now..usually a good dump of snow in April. Rocky Mt country.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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29 Mar 17
I still haven't had a good weekend to go out shooting like I have wanted to since I got the camera
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
29 Mar 17
does Scar watch these guys too?
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
29 Mar 17
@JolietJake Heh, ninja kitty deciding on snackage?
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
29 Mar 17
That is a awesome picture. I am sure Scar is enjoying the few and licking his lips!
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@JolietJake (50190)
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29 Mar 17
He's currently napping, but he's spent quite a bit of time eyeing it 
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@PainsOnSlate (21846)
• Canada
29 Mar 17
I've never used Nyjer Seed, but I have had both finches on my feeders. Its nice to go out to get the paper off the driveway every morning and now hear birds singing.
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@PainsOnSlate (21846)
• Canada
29 Mar 17
@JolietJake I will look into the seed...
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
29 Mar 17
That is an awesome capture. I have been hearing the birds chirping a lot here lately I love that.
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@JohnRoberts (109845)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Mar 17
That's a full house at the feeder. Scar is drooling.
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