Step 7: Enjoying Your Creation. Now, sit back and watch as small birds like chickadees, titmice, and finches flock to your ...

For more ideas, visit 20 Homemade Bird Feeders. Paper Plate Finch Feeder. The Paper Plate Finch Feeder is an easy and ...

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The bacterial disease also known as finch conjunctivitis or finch pink eye has been seen in numerous songbirds, including the American goldfinch, purple finch, pine grosbeak, and evening grosbeak.

DEAR JOAN: Last weekend I spotted a white bird at our backyard bird feeder. All of the other birds at the feeder at the time were house finches. Other than color, the white bird looked the same as ...

Disinfect the feeder. Soak it for at least 10 minutes in a 10% bleach solution—that’s nine parts water and one part bleach. Rinse the feeder thoroughly with water.

A Salmonellosis outbreak is killing thousands of finches across the country, and experts say bird feeders might be spreading the disease. Linda Horvath found the first dead bird on her back deck ...

February is National Bird Feeding Month and Maker Monday crafters will create a DIY bird feeder when they meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 in Rodman Public Library’s Main Auditorium. The feeder will be made ...

If finch at feeder looks sick, it could be trichomonosis, vet says Islanders are being urged to keep an eye on their bird feeders as a deadly parasite appears to be killing birds, especially finches.

PITTSBURGH, April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "One-quarter to one-half of the bird feed is dislodged from my feeder every time the wind blows and the feeder hits the pole. I found that the finches are ...

Islanders are being urged to keep an eye on their bird feeders as a deadly parasite appears to be killing birds, especially finches. It's usually safe to feed birds during the winter, when cold ...