Podcaster Show PlayerFinches and other birds feel pinch of nyjer seed shortage There's a nyjer seed shortage in the U.S. and Canada. Bird seed dealers are desperately seeking the popular bird seed ...

With the chilly morning temperatures, it’s time resume feeding backyard birds. But if you haven’t purchased any bird seed since spring, you may experience sticker shock when you return to your ...

DEAR JOAN: I hung up a store-bought sock feeder with black nyjer seed, but the rain seems to have washed away the color on the seeds. They are now beige, and the birds won’t go near it. I see no ...

Black-oil sunflower seed is a favorite of many species. Millet and cracked corn are favorites for many ground-feeding birds. Finches and siskins love nyjer thistle.

When purchasing Nyjer seed towards the end of the goldfinch season, buy smaller quantities. Any leftover seed will not keep until their arrival the following winter.

There is not much of the small seed variety, if any, like millet, Nyjer, safflower and sunflower that appeals to many of the small-seed eaters. True, there are some sunflower seeds, but probably not ...

The phasing out of summer’s oppressive heat and humidity is a welcome early harbinger of fall. Summer officially ends Sept. 22, but we will see many more changes before that. With more comfortable ...

Nyjer bird feeder Small birds like goldfinches love to dine on nyjer seeds, which are tiny, black thistle seeds. These feeders are tube-shaped mesh socks designed to hold this specific seed.