Goldfinches don’t hit the dog’s radar.

We have a watchdog you know. She valiantly protects our yard from interlopers including cats and large birds such as grackles and crows (and unfortunately large woodpeckers, doves or jays).

It’s funny though that she seems to have a risk assessment based on the size of the interloper and apparently gold finches don’t cross the risk line. She is happy to let the finches munch away at the feeders.

I am very pleased to have the goldfinches back in my yard. These cheery little guys will eat at the feeder even while I’m sipping coffee on the deck and the dog on watch. I find that they add such nice flashes of color against the spring greenery of the yard.

 

As an aside, I am feeding the goldfinches finely chopped sunflower chips (kernels) – I also have a another feeder elsewhere in the yard where I alternate nyjer seed and our Mother Nature’s finch mix as well.   To find our Mother Nature's bird seed please see our website:  http://www.chinridge.com/index.php/where-to-buy-our-pet-and-wild-animal-food-products