Never Say Never! (1 Viewer)

Kits

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• Jan 18, 2011

• #1

OMG!

I am sooooooooooo excited!

For years now I have been wanting a Goldfinch in my garden. For years I have been disappointed!

But!

Today was the day!

A lone goldfinch was at the feeder, but of course it flew off as I grabbed the camera. It did return to sit on a branch and I managed to get a very poor photo. But it is a photo nonetheless!

 

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palval147

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• Jan 18, 2011

• #2

Brilliant, Kits. Get out the niger feeder, fill it, then wait, they will come back, some like sunflower hearts too, but to get a few, niger is needed, I think so anyway. If they don't instantly appear, do not dispair, it may take a while.
I did this & it worked.

 

Kits

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• Jan 18, 2011

• #3

Val - I have had niger out for six years!

 

palval147

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• Jan 18, 2011

• #4

Keep trying, Kits, now they are in your area, they will eventually find it. Unless those Goldies have different tastes to ours that is.:-O

 

Kits

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• Jan 18, 2011

• #5

I shall continue to leave it out, Val. All I meant was that they have never been attracted to it before, so I am not convinced that lots of goldfinches will appear now. But I have had one in the garden, so I am a happy bunny!

 

palval147

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• Jan 18, 2011

• #6

Kits said:

I shall continue to leave it out, Val. All I meant was that they have never been attracted to it before, so I am not convinced that lots of goldfinches will appear now. But I have had one in the garden, so I am a happy bunny!

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I thought that too, Kits & now we have up to 20. If there is a substantial population in your area, they will eventually appear in your garden.

 

pstraughan

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• Jan 18, 2011

• #7

I well remember the first time they came in my garden. Not one but seven. They settled in a willow tree, just as the light was fading. They are infrequent visitors and I have never had more than a couple since. They seem quite happy with sunflower seeds. Congratulations! It's brilliant when you get a new garden tick.

Pat

 

dafi

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• Jan 18, 2011

• #8

You could put peanuts in the blender and use this a ground food. They can cope with this with their fine beaks. Ours would come to this redaly...so did every thing else as well tho!!

 

Kits

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• Jan 19, 2011

• #9

Thanks, Pat. I shall have a go at blended peanuts, dafi. Thanks for the idea.

 

Wendy Morris

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• Jan 20, 2011

• #10

Sorry, Kits, only just spotted this momentous news! I know you've always been a bit jealous of those of us who have Goldies all the time. Don't worry about niger, mine are more than happy with sunflower hearts.

 

Fozzybear

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• Jan 20, 2011

• #11

Congrats Kits! I had a small number visit once or twice and they rather took to the sunflower hearts but didn't return. I got a photo of one on the feeder though.

 

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Kits

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• Jan 21, 2011

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I am surprised you didn't hear the squeals of delight, Wendy!

That's a good pic, Paul. I haven't been at home much for the past couple of days, and won't be much over the weekend, but will keep my eyes peeled next week to see if it returns and hopefully I can get a better shot!

 

Fozzybear

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• Jan 22, 2011

• #13

Hope they come back and pose for you Kits!

 

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mauricek

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• Jan 27, 2011

• #14

Congrats on the goldies.Like Wendy, I have goldies all year round and and coming several times a day, especially pre dusk feeding on sun /kernals almost 100%of the time like Wendy's.They are deservedly"charming". I wish my green finches would show again but I think they might have succumbed to cold and disease.We'll soon know in spring.

maurice

 

Kits

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• Jan 28, 2011

• #15

Thanks Maurice!

It (or one just like it!) did reappear, but I haven't been around much to see if it or any others have returned. Hopefully will be around tomorrow and the weekend to watch.