Pun totally intended!
About a week ago a small flock of goldfinches descended on our yard. They're such cute little birds and their chatter is so cheerful.
Now, the most common seed that people put in feeders to attract goldfinches is thistle seed. We don't have any thistle in a feeder for them, so how did we end up with so many goldfinches?
Simple: goldfinches also love Echinacea and Rudbeckia.
They have been feasting on the Echinacea seed heads on the hill, and the Rudbeckia seed heads in the little garden outside the kitchen.
I was able to get some photos of the goldfinches on the Rudbeckia while standing at the kitchen window. They just seemed to pose for me!
Eat your fill, little finches!
