I have observed over the years that the birds visit our feeders in greater numbers on a wet day, more than any other weather, except snow.
These pictures were taken on Friday through the dining room window with the flash turned off. The Goldfinches were joined by a pair of Siskins and a Bluetit during that time.
Do you have visitors to your garden in the rain?
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I don’t remember getting the numbers of goldfinch about 20 years ago….now they come in flocks. You got some great pictures.
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Thank you
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We sometimes get siskins but haven’t had any for a year or two. We have plenty of goldfinches though.
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When I brought in a few sunflowers from the garden a few autumns ago, the finches came into my dining room for a party. What a mess! It was too funny to not laugh about. That was in autumn though, while the sunflowers were still blooming. The windows are mostly closed in winter, and the finches are not so common. Crows are nasty this time of year though.
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I can imagine the mess!
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It was in a huge vase (pronounced like ‘vaahz’), with like a gallon of water in it. All the water was spilled out all over the frass of seed taken from humongous bouquet of sunflowers, as well as all the poop that all the tiny birds eating the seed make. There was poop up in the chandelier and all over the . . . everything in the dining room. When I walked in on them, the all froze for less than a second, then simultaneously few out the window in a flurry of tiny yellow feathers. It was horrible! but it was hilariously funny. Some stayed out in the fig tree, seemingly to confirm than I took it all in good humor. I suppose I had that one coming, since I took their sunflowers. Although I am no fan of wildlife, I would be pleased to grow sunflowers just for them and their friends. They are such delightful neighbors.
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Bet they are hard to count for the Big garden Bird watch! I am envious of your siskins. It has been a long time since I’ve seen any. I agree about the wet weather correlation.
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Beautiful clear photos. The only time birds desert our feeders is RSPB Big garden bird watch weekend! They obviously know …..
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I noticed that when I have done it in the past.
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You certainly provide your birds with Michelin standard dining. And how you are rewarded, what a wonderful sight.
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Thank you Chloris, I enjoy watching them.
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And at this time of year they seem to be even more active – preparing for Valentine’s Day, I guess!
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Oh what a fabulous flurry of colour Brian at what looks like a most well stocked café. Sadly we rarely see finches now. I will have to check out your rainy day theory.
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It is so lovely to see the birds so free and not caged in for our enjoyment. I have not noticed any change in numbers with the rain at our feeders. We never have had as many goldfinches. I love to see them but they are more summer visitors for us. Amelia
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They love sunflower hearts, perhaps you have enough growing in the fields to keep them happy.
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