For more ideas on bird feeder hangers, check the Easy Bird Feeder Hangers guide. Mesh Nyjer Feeder A Mesh Nyjer Feeder, also known as a thistle sock , is designed specifically for finches.

Like House Finch eye disease, Avian Pox also is spread via contact with sick birds, eating food or water contaminated by them or by sharing the same feeders or other resting spots.

If you feel like you could use a friend, just put out a little seed. A water dish. A little birdhouse. Songbirds, both resident and the migratory vagabonds, will literally flock to you. They can ...