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    Warning: House Finches and Hulled Sunflower Seed

    The problem with Pine Siskins - they are little pigs and eat too much seed. They eat so much in one sitting at our feeders that they cant fly away, making them targets for the Sharp Shin that visits from time to time. The Coopers we have don't seem to bother the Finches or Pine Siskins. They...
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    seen yesterday in Westchester NY

    Looks like a Purple Finch in the fist picture. The second looks like a Purple Finch or a House Finch. I know it's the same bird - but hard to say 100% Based on the first picture - I would say Purple Finch.
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    House Finch Eye Issue

    Maplekong, I think we are going to move the feeders, clean them again and monitor. Here is the reply I received from Cornell: Good morning Travis, Thank you for sharing your observation. Excellent photos! Unfortunately, despite the picture quality, without the bird in hand for diagnostic...
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    House Finch Eye Issue

    Kits, I just sent an email to Cornell Animal Health Diagnostic Center. We clean our feeders every 5 to 6 days. This includes a 10 minute bleach and water soaking/wash - followed by a thorough rinse and dry. We also clean the ground around the feeders. We live in a neighborhood that has...
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    House Finch Eye Issue

    We have a male house finch that visits our feeders and he has an abnormally large growth from his right eye. I'm not sure if this is from an injury, avian pox, or House Finch eye disease? We clean our feeders once a week but are worried for other birds that visit our feeders if this male has...
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