My finch feeder sat empty for 6 weeks until I put it on the south side of the house last Tuesday

I have a nyjer feeder that I kept hanging off the back porch railing. Nothing touched it for a month and a half. Moved it over next to the fence where the sun hits from 10am to 2pm and got three goldfinches within the same day. Anyone else had a weird simple location change open things up?

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the_jennifer19d ago

Used to think birds just didn't care where feeders were, but moving mine from the shade to where the morning sun hits it was like flipping a switch, lol. Total game changer for me too.

ryantorres18d ago

Wait, you're telling me the actual sunlight made a difference? That's wild. I always figured birds just showed up wherever the food was, sun or no sun. Maybe they get cold in the morning and want that warm spot first thing? Sounds like I gotta try this out, my feeder is tucked under the eaves and it's dead most days. Never once thought about the temperature of the spot being a factor, that's like a whole new layer to this hobby.

the_anthony17d ago

Wait, so you’re telling me birds are basically solar-powered now, @ryantorres?