Do finches like sock feeders?
The best finch feeders are Feeder tubes, socks, and finch stations. All these are designed to feed finches conveniently, but the easiest are socks because the little birds can easily access the seeds inside.
Are finch sock feeders good?
Sock feeders are simple and inexpensive. Typically the finches love them. Birds just cling right to them to feed. Since they are just made of fabric, these feeders do wear out quickly.
What birds eat from a finch sock?
Just like the No/No Screen Finch Feeder above, only birds that can cling to the sides of the sock can access the seed, such as goldfinches and chickadees. The goldfinches in my yard LOVE these socks. It attracts almost the same amount of finches as the other two feeders above.
How do you attract finches to socks?
Finch sock feeders are made of thinly woven cloth mesh, typically nylon, and filled with thistle or nyjer seeds, both of which your local finches should find appealing. Finches use the feeders by clinging to them with their feet and pulling the seeds out through the mesh as they eat.
Where is the best place to put a thistle feeder?
A feeder out in the open can make finches feel vulnerable to predators. Placing the feeder near a shrub or tree will make the finches feel safe and can also encourage them to explore the new feeder. Once they have discovered it, you can move it far enough away from shrubs and trees so the squirrels can’t jump to it.
What are Finch socks made of?
Finch sock feeders are made of thinly woven cloth mesh, typically nylon, and filled with thistle or nyjer seeds, both of which your local finches should find appealing.
How do Finch socks work?
Thistle socks are fabric mesh feeders through which the pointed thistle seeds protrude. Finches land on the mesh and pull out the seeds. Because they are fabric they aren’t very expensive, which is good. On the other hand, they may mold or deteriorate more quickly in wet winter weather.
Why won’t birds eat my nyjer seed?
Nancy Castillo, co-owner of the Wild Birds Unlimited store in Saratoga Springs, New York, and author of the blog Zen Birdfeeder, points out that Nyjer contains natural high-calorie oils that attract finches. When the oils dry out, the seed loses both its food value and its flavor, and birds shun it.
What birds will eat thistle?
Although it can be expensive, Nyjer (aka thistle) seed is eagerly consumed by all the small finches—goldfinches, house, purple, and Cassin’s finches, pine siskins, and redpolls. You need to offer this tiny seed in a specialized feeder of some kind.
Where should you hang a finch sock?
Hanging the Sock Your sock feeder needs to be hang securely from a post or tree branch that is unlikely to fall over or break. Make sure whatever object you hang the feeder from is strong enough to withstand the regular use that will occur as finches approach and leave the feeder.
