[TN-Bird] Re: Flower-eating goldfinch
- From: "Virginia Goolsby" <vgoolsby@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thaiscarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:20:22 -0400
I've had this same thing happen. In fact I grow zinnias where I can observe
the goldfinches who come regularly for snacks. However, I have always
assumed that they were really after the immature seeds at the flower petal's
terminal. They also help themselves to the seeds on my coneflowers! I do not
cut any of my perennials back until very early spring - this gives the birds
a chance to polish off all the remaining seeds during the winter months.
Ginger Goolsby
1126 Heykoop Drive
Morristown, TN
Hamblen County
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From: tn-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tn-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Thais Carr
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 9:58 AM
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TN-Bird] Flower-eating goldfinch
I have a flowerbed in front of the house with zinnias. I noticed this week
that several had their petals missing, with only the center remaining and no
leaf damage. I thought perhaps some type of grasshopper or caterpillar
found the petals particularly tasty, I was surprised yesterday to observe
the guilty culprit in action- a male goldfinch. He clung to the stem and
ate several petals over perhaps a 10 minute period as I observed.
Thais Carr
Thompsons Station
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