Goldfinches and Black-eyed Susans.....a very summertime combination! And about the only spot of color I have around here in this drought.
I happen to look out the sidelight by the front door and saw two males sitting on the flowers and pecking seeds from them. Sure wish I had a great big sunflower head to give them!
This one seemed to have an "itch" that he had to scratch.
They really love these flowers.
Then there are the lazy ones.....
"Well, if you are going to put seed in a feeder for me, why should I go to all that trouble to pick my own????"
"Here's looking at you!"
Time to go to work again.
A less colorful female sitting on what we hope is a little crab apple tree. It certainly has apple type leaves and is located right where I used to have the dogwood tree. We'll see what happens with it.
"Too many flowers, too little time!"
All of the small birds like these ant guard cups to drink out of, so I hang a couple and try to remember to fill them each day.
Just posing here because I know how pretty I look with the flowers.
I figured the Goldfinches would like this ball seed feeder since they can hang on it upside down if necessary.
The "Driveway Diner" has been very popular the last few days. I looked out today and there were at least 6-7 male Goldfinches eating the seeds.....plus a few other birds. Not many females around. I hope that means they are sitting on nests? They are late to nest because this is the time when all their favorite foods are available. I never see the baby Goldfinches even though they are a year round bird in this area.
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Since I can't enjoy these beauties, I'm glad YOU are getting to enjoy them! Once in a while, we will see one or two, but back in the winter, we had lots of them. I said I would have a 'fit' if I could see a whole flock of them in their breeding colors! Enjoy!!!
Beautiful pictures. I've never seen the goldfinch on my black-eyed susans. I guess I have the lazy ones because they sure are busy at the backyard feeders.
The little chickadees like to dring out of the ant catchers on my hummingbird feeders too.
These are sooo pretty!
With the drought, we haven't seen much of our feathered friends although we do hear them in the trees.
THose Goldfinches on the yellow flowers make for spectacular pictures.
Great pictures of the Goldfinches ---especially being in and around the Black-Eyed Susans. We have so many here this year also... Such gorgeous little birds.
Hugs,
Betsy
Don't you just love the Goldfinches? They sure do brighten up a day.
Aren't they just like looking at sunshine...I just love seeing them. I have a big sunflower right outside my window, and they started on it but then quit. I am wondering if the seeds are not formed or something cause last year they did not stop on them.
Your Goldfinches are delightful, Mary, and so different from ours! We have woken up to a grey morning and could do with their splash of sunshine yellow!
Absolutely GORGEOUS! There is just nothing prettier! A few of these photos make me want to put them on canvas....I may ask your permission to "steal" one of these views one of these days for a painting!
incredible bunch of pictures. loved seeing them on the black eyed susans. and your driveway diner is definitely full this summer, :) hope all is well. have a great night~
I never thought about using small ant catchers for water.Alot of my birds enjoy water from a dish on the ground though.
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