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Nyjer thistle feeders are tube feeders designed with small feeding holes in order to prevent the tiny nyjer seed from falling out, and also to make the seed available only to small beaked species such as goldfinches.

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Cage Nyjer Thistle Feeder Cage around tube keeps out larger birds. Squirrel Lock discourage squirrel damage, stainless steel	Droll Yankees American Droll Yankees American Bird Collection 6 Port Nyjer Bird Feeder red, white, and blue for patriotic	Droll Yankees Armored Droll Yankees Armored thistle tube, chew proof protective metal. Thistle for finches
Droll Yankees Black 12 Droll Yankees 12" Onyx Nyjer Tube Bird Feeder with Removable Base, perfect for attracting	Droll Yankees Black 18 Droll Yankees 18" thistle Tube Bird Feeder, Removable Base. Attract goldfinches to garden habitat	Droll Yankees Black 24 Droll Yankees 24" Nyjer thisle tube. Best pick for creating a backyard habitat finches love
Droll Yankees Finch Feeder Droll Yankees Yellow 20 Port Finch Flocker Nyjer Bird Feeder. Extra long large capacity	Droll Yankees Flocker Droll Yankees 23" Finch Flocker Yellow Nyjer Tube Bird Feeder. Sliding cap is easy to lift but difficult	Droll Yankees Gold Droll Yankees 6 Port Heirloom Nyjer Bird Feeder Gold. Beauty and function, Zinc die cast base
Droll Yankees Red Droll Yankees 23" New Generation Thistle Bird Feeder Burgundy. Backyard bird watchers	Forever BirdsChoice Nyjer BirdsChoice Nyjer Forever Bird Feeder. Clear acrylic roof and feeding tray with pretty shape fluted	Forever Feeder Mini Yellow Forever Mini Yellow Bird Feeder. Fun cheerful backyard sanctuary feeding station. Create a place
Forever Smokey Feeder Smokey BirdsChoice forever nyjer thistle bird feeder. Rust proof mesh hopper, steel perches, rust proof	Glass Fused Bird Feeder Fused Glass Nyjer Thistle Bird Feeder Checkers. Beautiful garden feeding station for small space	Magnum Dome Small Green Bird Stuff Small Dome Thistle Feeder in Green, great small space idea. Apartment, balcony
Magnum Steel Feeder Durable steel top, bottom and hopper bin screen. Great to attract wild birds to a garden feeding	Magnum Thistle Bird Feeder Plastic top and tray, easy to clean and fill. Screen mesh hopper for nyjer thistle wild bird food. Backyard	Mesh Aspects Feeder Sturdy feeder made of tight weave stainless steel mesh, brushed nickel finish. Offer finches thistle
Mesh Aspects Purple Sturdy thistle feeder, stainless steel mesh, purple color finish. Durable die cast top, bottom. Supply	Mesh Aspects Purple Sm Aspects Small Nyjer Mesh Bird Feeder Purple. Small space design great for townhome, patio	Mesh Brushed Copper Audubon Woodlink Coppertop Thistle Screen Bird Feeder. Decorative thistle bird Bird Feeder
Mesh Feeder Large Nyjer Mesh Bird Feeder of durable stainless steel mesh. Best for feeding small seed. Attract finches	Mesh Feeder Small Nyjer Bird Feeder of durable stainless steel mesh. Best for feeding small seed. Attract	Mesh Feeders Set Little Bit Feeders, Set of 2. Great backyard bird watcher gift set or starter kit for attracting
Mesh No No Finch Feeder Supply backyard birds with their favorite treats. Roof, baffle protect food from rain, snow or weather	Mesh Stainless Steel Tray Stainless steel thistle tube with removable bottom. Bright yellow, seed tray best for perching, drainage	Mesh Two Seed Combo Large capacity. Fill 2 compartments, 2 different food types. Birds feed at ports or tray. Cardinals
Mesh Yellow Finch Feeder Feed goldfinch favorite thistle nyjer seeds along the whole tube so more birds may eat at once	Poly Aspects Antique Brass Aspects Medium Thistle Bird Feeder Antique Brass internal seed baffle at base directs	Poly Aspects Feeder Blue Aspects Medium Nyjer Tube Bird Feeder Blue. Invite finches to a garden sanctuary by feeding
Poly Aspects Nickel Aspects Medium Thistle Bird Feeder. Best gift idea for backyard bird watching friends	Recycled Thistle Feeder Audubon Going Green Thistle Tube Bird Feeder easy clean snap out base, heavy duty ports	Spiral Thistle Black Backyard bird watchers best pick. Smaller birds love the spiral perch design circling feeding bin
Spiral Thistle Copper 17 Bird Quest 17" Spiral Thistle Bird Feeder Copper. Little birds adore circling spiral perches	Spiral Thistle Copper 36 Bird Quest 36" Spiral Thistle Bird Feeder Copper. Large capacity nyjer tube has attractive	Spiral Thistle Green 17 Bird Quest 17" Spiral Thistle Bird Feeder Green. Squirrel proof, patented locking lid. Watch
Spiral Thistle Silver 17 Bird Quest 17" Spiral Thistle Bird Feeder Silver. Specialperch attracts more birds so more feed	Spiral Thistle Yellow 17 Fun spiral perch circles seed tube, great for attracting goldfinches to a backyard habitat	Spiral Thistle Yellow 36 Unique fun design with spiral perch system for finches to eat . Cheerful accent, metal cap. Supply wild
Squirrel Buster Finch Weight activated. Squirrel weight automatically drops outside grid down, shuts off access to seed	Stainless Steel Station Stainless Steel Bird Feeding Station. Tray, weather guard to protect seed, add feeding area	Stainless Steel Thistle Sunny yellow, steel mesh feeder, removable bottom. Holds 2 lbs. Attract buntings to yard habitat
Stocking Sock Gift Idea 22" thistle sock and 5lbs of seed, great gift idea for wild bird lovers. Soft netting is easy for birds to cling	Stocking Sock Gift Set Two 8" thistle stockings, 5lbs of seed, a great gift idea for wild bird lovers. Soft netting easy for songbirds	Stocking Sock Kit Fun gift idea for kids, backyard bird watchers, feeder is ready to hang, filled with nyjer seeds
Stocking Sock Nyjer Thistle Extra long thistle stocking, soft netted material. Feed finches, buntings. Bird watchers best feeder	Stockings Nyjer Classic Long classic thistle sock feeder of soft netting A favorite of backyard bird watchers, goldfinches	Stokes Finch Feeder Attract goldfinches, redpolls, house finches and pine siskins to a backyard. Attractive design
Three Tube Copper Feeder Extra large, triple tube thistle feeder for backyard bird watching fun. Attract buntings, goldfinches	Triple Tube Finch Feeder Finch's Favorite 3 Triple Tube Bird Feeder. Lots of space! Plastic triple tubes, fun red plastic caps	Tube Audubon Copper Audubon 4 Port Thistle Bird Feeder Copper. Small space finch feeding station great patio
Tube Audubon Green Audubon Thistle Tube Bird Feeder. Small space finch feeding station best porch	Tube Brushed Copper Nyjer Decorative outdoor accent, great bird watcher gift. Pretty feeder attracts goldfinches, best seed	Tube Classic Nyjer Feeder Attract songbirds to a backyard. 8 stainless steel perches in a classic tube style thistle bird feeder
Tube Green Nyjer Feeder classic tube design specially to keep Nyjer seed from spilling to ground. 6 stainless steel perches	Tube Thistle Bird Feeder Small space finch feeder, 4 feeding stations. Great on decks, patio, porch or apartment balcony	Tube Triple Nyjer Feeder Triple tube is perfect for feeding a large number of goldfinches. Resists squirrel damage
Two Bin Blue Feeder Offer two different favorite bird seeds in screen hopper bin. Attractive blue roof, tray, birds cling	Two Bin Green Hopper Offer two different favorite bird seeds in screen hopper bin. Attractive blue roof, tray, birds cling	Two Seed Bird Feeder Fill double sided, two seed bin compartments with two different foods. Perches, bottom tray
Upside Down Goldfinch Upside down finch bird feeder, fun and attractive. Feed garden songbirds, deter larger big birds	Upside Down Nyjer Feeder Up side down feeder easy for smaller birds to use, difficult for larger. Squirrel resistant perches

Thistle – Nyjer Bird Feeders

Nyjer/Thistle feeders are Tube Bird Feeders which are specially designed with very small feeding holes in order to prevent the nyjer seed from pouring onto the ground and make the seed available only to small-beaked finches. These feeders are mostly attractive to goldfinches, house finches, pine siskins and redpolls and purple finches. Ground-feeding species such as doves, juncos and sparrows also find Nyjer attractive and will keep the ground under your nyjer feeder clean.

Some thistle feeders are specially designed for the American Goldfinch, who is particularly attracted to nyjer seed, to hang upside down to eat the seeds. The feeding holes which dispense the seeds are located below the the perch, allowing the goldfinch to hang up-side-down to eat. This helps to keep the other birds from competing for the nyjer seed as the goldfinch can hang upside down in this manner to feed while other birds can not. Larger birds may eat at your main bird feeding station, while smaller finches can feed and enjoy the nyjer feeder without the competition.

Nyjer feeders can be hung or pole mounted and require squirrel protection or guards. To clean a nyjer bird feeder, use a stiff bottle brush and hot water. Do not allow seeds to collect and rot in the bottom of the feeder.

Eastern or American Goldfinch

The Eastern or American Goldfinch - also known as the Wild Canary - is a North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from southern Canada to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canadian border to Mexico during the winter. They are found in weedy fields and floodplains as well as cultivated land, orchards and gardens.

American Goldfinch are only finch in its subfamily which undergoes a complete molt of it's feathers. It is the only member of its family to have this second molt in the spring, all the other species have just one molt each year in the fall. In summer months the male is a vibrant yellow in order to attract a female, while in the winter the male is an olive color. The female American Goldfinch is a dull yellow-brown which brightens only somewhat during the summer. They are one of North America's latest nesting birds, often not staring to nest until June or July.

In winter months,the American Goldfinch can be seen in flocks at your bird feeders while in summer during breeding season they are more often spotted in small groups. Often they are monogamous, but females can switch mates after producing a first brood of nestlings. When the female produces the first brood, the male will attend to the babies while the female goes off to find another male and produce a second brood. The female goldfinch builds a cup shaped nest in the fork of a tree or bush while the male keeps watch.

Range: Southeast British Columbia and Newfoundland, south to Georgia, central Oklahoma, Arkansas, central Utah, Colorado and Baja California. It is a common bird in the Northeast.

Habitat: Woodland edges, bushy thickets and weedy fields and grasslands and nearby trees. They can be seen in open woods, on lawns and on roadsides.

Diet: The American Goldfinch main diet eating seeds and grains, but upon occasion will eat insects. The insects are fed to the Goldfinch babies for a protein source. Wild Goldfinch diet consists of the seeds from several annual plants, most of which are considered weeds and found growing in fields, abandoned clearings and along roadsides. These plants are: thistle, teasel, dandelion, ragweed, mullein, cosmos, sunflower and alder trees. In your garden you may notice the goldfinches eating the seeds off your cone flowers, black eyed susan and other members of the daisy family. The bird will also eat tree buds, sap from maples and some berries.

Attracting American Goldfinches

Plants: Asters, birch trees, box elder, cone flower, cosmos, daisy, black eyed susan, firs, grapes, maple trees, mulberries, oaks, hemlocks, pine trees, roses, serviceberries, spruce, sunflowers, sweet gum, thistle (warning: invasive!), white ash, zinnias.

Feeders: The American goldfinch will feed readily at a bird feeder. They like black oil sunflower, hulled sunflower, some suet mixes, and nyjer. Their absolute favorite seed at a bird feeder is nyjer. Nyjer seed is the best food to use to attract these lovely birds to your yard.

Nesting: The Goldfinch is not a cavity dwelling bird, but instead builds it's nest in late summer in the branches of a deciduous shrub or tree. The nest is built by the female to about 30ft above the ground. While the male goldfinch is known to fly with the female as she gathers materials to make a nest and will carry items back with her, he does not partake in the actual construction. The outside of the nest is made from of bark, weeds, vines and grass with the rim reinforced with bark tied together with spiderwebs and caterpillar silk. The inside cup is lined with plant down from milkweed, thistle or cattail. The goldfinch nest is woven tightly enough to hold water and the parents must cover it to insure the nestlings do not drown during a heavy rain. Providing nesting habitat for the goldfinch does not include birdhouses. Instead, provide trees, shrubs and nesting material to encourage them to breed in your area. Their nesting material consists of invasive plants so keep this in mind should you decide to grow the items they use.