This story is for the birds, especially the hungry ones that rely on backyard bird feeders to get them through the winter and early spring. There’s a nyjer seed shortage in the U.S. and Canada. Bird ...
Q: I’ve been feeding nyjer to birds in my yard. Do I need to worry that the seeds that fall to the ground around the feeder will grow into invasive plants? I know thistle can be invasive. Is nyjer the ...
If have your nyjer feeder up and ready with fresh nyjer seed, you will be blessed with plenty of these elegantly dressed ...
Winter has finally made an appearance after a really nice, long and beautiful fall season. The change of seasons is what makes living in Western New York state so interesting. I’ve spoken to so many ...
Going clockwise from top left we have black-oil sunflower, shelled sunflower, white millet with cracked corn, peanuts in the shell, peanuts out of the shell and Nyjer seeds. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL ...
A few notes on feeding our backyard feathered friends. Nyjer seed (also known as black thistle) is a popular food of American goldfinches and pine siskins. There are feeders available specifically ...
Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up (Family Features) While almost all bird seed may look pretty much ...
This fall, several amateur birdwatchers asked me what happened to the goldfinches. They hadn't seen any at their feeders for a while. Now more recently, I have heard reports they are back. So where ...
(Family Features) While almost all bird seed may look pretty much the same to you, it doesn’t to the birds you’re feeding. Knowing what kinds of seeds different birds like can help you attract a ...
reported that pine siskins were arriving in the Valley in record numbers. A food shortage in the siskins' native boreal forest of Canada had driven a record number of explain, "A picture of the yellow ...
(Family Features) While almost all bird seed may look pretty much the same to you, it doesn’t to the birds you’re feeding. Knowing what kinds of seeds different birds like can help you attract a ...