We have quite a few yellow finches. They start to nest in late July when the flowers set seeds. They favor black eyed susans and Echinacea types. We also have purple finches, but I haven't seen them take the nesting fluff yet.

This morning we have a little female taking nesting materials.
I have an inexpensive corn cob holder for winter for the squirrels.
In spring I stop feeding them, and I put in nesting cotton fluff for the birds.

I do this mostly for the hummingbirds, which hubby saw this morning taking the fluff as well. But other birds take it too.

Oh my, she is back for a second load. She is really taking ALOT or it is another female. Big beak fulls. It is getting pretty decimated!
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I'll have to put some more out!

This is what it looks like:

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WalMart and Lowe's typically have these too...they are so inexpensive. A friend gave me mine, and we really enjoy all the wildlife coming to it all year round!
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