tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post8718051141557579743..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Losing their spotsSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-47677613846029322172011-09-11T13:40:05.647+00:002011-09-11T13:40:05.647+00:00It is fascinating seeing the transformation Janet....It is fascinating seeing the transformation Janet.<br /><br />It helps getting them to come and feed close to the windows and having burst set on my camera TanyaSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-74108409468493008902011-09-11T09:15:39.502+00:002011-09-11T09:15:39.502+00:00You always get such wonderful shots which I am ver...You always get such wonderful shots which I am very envious of. I see all these wonderful birds in my gardens but just can't get good shots to keep!! :-(allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-35456319702052939972011-09-08T11:34:09.683+00:002011-09-08T11:34:09.683+00:00I love goldfinches, though they get very noisy and...I love goldfinches, though they get very noisy and aggressive in Spring. I still find it amazing to watch the young birds gradually acquire adult plumage, it takes far less time than I ever think it will.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-48686123570323317362011-09-08T07:40:52.002+00:002011-09-08T07:40:52.002+00:00Are your goldfinches the same as ours, Robin. I...Are your goldfinches the same as ours, Robin. I've a photo of an adult bird on my website <a href="http://glallotments.co.uk/goldfinch.aspx" rel="nofollow">here</a> <br /><br />Some feeders and a bird table are close to one of our windows, Shirl and the birds seem to look straight at us but be aware that we are behind glass and safeSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-45232087722420689102011-09-07T23:12:26.488+00:002011-09-07T23:12:26.488+00:00Hello again, Sue. Thanks for the thumbs up on this...Hello again, Sue. Thanks for the thumbs up on this post. As you know we are enjoying Goldfinch visitors here :-) <br /><br />You’ve also just reminded me I should reinstate some sort of feeder below a couple of popular hanging feeders. Only problem there is our neighbour’s cats are already stalking the area. As you said above safety is a consideration when siting ground feeders. <br /><br />Love that shot of the juv male sparrow… great capture :-DShirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956905954971466579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-9045788046358973742011-09-07T21:44:37.664+00:002011-09-07T21:44:37.664+00:00I have gold finches here year round at the thistle...I have gold finches here year round at the thistle feeder. I do notice that during dertain times during the summer they aren't here as much. They must have better food somewhere else! <br /><br />The past couple of weeks they are here all day long! They are so beautiful!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-75465062923896949262011-09-07T09:16:02.332+00:002011-09-07T09:16:02.332+00:00They do have such a twittery song FL
We have lots...They do have such a twittery song FL<br /><br />We have lots on the plot too Jo that like to feed on greenflies in the plum and apple trees.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-4400231099364808382011-09-07T09:14:37.918+00:002011-09-07T09:14:37.918+00:00I was very encouraged to find this site. I wanted ...I was very encouraged to find this site. I wanted to thank you for this special read. I definitely savored every little bit of it and I have bookmarked you to check out new stuff you post.MAACnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-11952152765462155082011-09-06T15:10:38.493+00:002011-09-06T15:10:38.493+00:00What a lovely video. I still get a thrill when I s...What a lovely video. I still get a thrill when I see goldfinches in the garden, I haven't seen any for a while though. What a great idea to have a ground feeder below a hanging feeder. I see so many seeds dropped from the feeders that it certainly makes sense.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-7017772162554835202011-09-06T13:14:57.036+00:002011-09-06T13:14:57.036+00:00We also have lots of goldfinches and recently coun...We also have lots of goldfinches and recently counted 13 at one time so you have well exceeded that.I love to hear them as well,they have a very distinctive call.flowerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723569414963037767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-34347821203668149302011-09-06T12:14:30.137+00:002011-09-06T12:14:30.137+00:00I think in our case it was more a case of providin...I think in our case it was more a case of providing the food they like in a position they feel safe in Mark.<br /><br />We feed the birds all year round Tanya. I'm not sure how much we use but it's a lot. We have three bird tables, a ground feeding table and seven hanging feeders of various types. The goldfinches specially like niger seed and sunflower hearts.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-2009485901478355772011-09-06T11:04:52.764+00:002011-09-06T11:04:52.764+00:00Very cute :) How much seed/food do you put out for...Very cute :) How much seed/food do you put out for them in the winter?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-84157398623382250562011-09-06T09:54:44.207+00:002011-09-06T09:54:44.207+00:00Yes, I think Goldfinches are a lot more common tha...Yes, I think Goldfinches are a lot more common than they used to be - though I don't think I have ever seen 18 simultaneously. Maybe due to Climate Change they spend more time here than wherever they used to hang out?Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.com