In early April when the collard patch bolts and the plants are loaded with seed and bright yellow flowers they are also loaded with House Finches. The first time I saw this I assumed that the birds were eating the seeds. I got out the binoculars for a closer look and discovered that they were eating the flowers. A little quick research turned up the fact that House Finches have been observed quite often eating flower petals. The alien sweet tooth is the most obvious when it drives the rascals to drink.
Hummingbird feeders make a good alien watering hole.
I haven t come up with a way to prevent this on the feeders that do not have bee guards, nor have I been able to keep them away from the sunflower seed feeder. Click Here To use our handy comment form to send your field notes, questions or comments.