Consider yourself extremely fortunate if you should find the bright male perched on your feeder. They are especially fond of sunflower seeds. Return to list. American Goldfinch - Sometimes called wild canaries, these little birds are common in Missouri throughout the year. In winter, their plumage is subdued, which differs considerably from the bright yellow of the male in summer.
Goldfinches eat many kinds of seeds.
The finch feeder allows them to escape competition from larger birds that find it difficult to land on the small perches. Return to list. House Sparrow - Often called English sparrows, these birds are monotonously common. Like starlings, they are not native and are usually undesired at feeders because of their messy, noisy habits. To dicourage them, use a swinging feeder and discontinue chicken scratch, bread crumbs or other table scraps.