Finches Are Gone . . .

Well the feeding frenzy by the little Gold Finches is over.  For some reason they take off for places and locals unknown to us.  The weather is moderating and I supposing they are feeling the "Call of the North."  Anyway they are no longer feeding on the Niger seed. out under the Oak tree.

I read up on them and the experts say many of them stay in the area but during mating season they become very territorial.  No longer going about in large flocks but are there in singles or couples.

We see them later in the Spring.  They seems to come back.  Could it be just those Finches that wintered over in Mexico and this is their northern range.  We just do not know.  I am guessing not a lot of tagging of Finches has occurred and we just do not have the demographics down pat.

So for the time being they are not to be seen.  We enjoyed watching them run up and down the backs or hang upside down to feed.  They had the method down pat.  I would see Cardinals and Mocking Birds looking at them or on the ground but no where near the feeders.  They just could not figure it out.

When and if they return this Spring, I will write them up.  But until then, we will move on to some other subject.