Birds and Nature

The American Goldfinches are pretty feisty and fend off Lesser Goldfinch that try to feed on the best sunflowers. My sunflower garden didn't take much work as the plants were volunteers from a couple of plants that grew from sunflower seeds dropped from feeders. I just had a small garden plot rototilled and the sunflowers 'volunteered' themselves there. SeEtta

These Lesser Goldfinch have been enjoying my backyard sunflower garden. I have been trying to add more natural food sources so I can reduce my birdfeeding--I enjoy watching birds pick sunflower seeds from the flower more than out of a tray. Additionally the food sources, especially native food sources like sunflowers, provide food and habitat for other species as well as the seed-eating birds. I have been pleased to be hosting many bees on these sunflowers plus a hummingbird will stop by from time to time,likely to grab a small spider to provide protein. SeEtta