Thistle is a favorite among many songbirds including American Goldfinches and Tufted Titmice. In this video, Karen goes over the many different options of thistle feeders available.
LOl old fashion sock, I recall when they came out so consider them newish. I did not know could unscrew the metal mesh on some - thanks. My friend & I rescue birds that hit the glass skyscrapers in Newark, NJ when migrate. We bring them to TRT for care, they created a video named 'Window Strikes in the Business District' of us collecting warblers.
So at Ace I saw a bag of Nyger and a bag of thistle, with a few dollars difference in price.. what’s the difference between the seed? They looked exactly the same except the name on the bag & the price…