Date: 3/14/25 2:15 am From: Arthur Macmillan <grrrrrrrrrr8...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Question about Lesser Goldfinch and nesting material gathering.
Thanks, Jeff. I was pretty sure there were seeds there. Thinking some more
made me wonder if it would be so obvious about a nest location. Keeping
flying back and forth to a nest that close would probably invite unwelcome
attention! I miss having you in Santa Cruz. You have always been a source
of inspiration!
Mac Macmillan
Santa Cruz
On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM Jeff Manker <fireweed8...> wrote:
> Mac,
> Those plants have gone to seed and they are transported by that fluff
> being caught by the wind. Next time you see those plants pull out some of
> the fluff and roll it between your fingers and you will feel the tiny
> seeds. Although it would make for great padding in a nest, I believe your
> hunch is correct and they are eating the seeds. Goldfinches often do
> the same with wild thistle too.
> I think other birds, who do not specialize in eating seeds, probably use
> it for nest building.
>
> Jeff Manker
> Alameda
>
> On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM Arthur Macmillan <grrrrrrrrrr8...>
> wrote:
>
>> At Peckham Rd I saw this LEGO that maybe was collecting nest building
>> material...or is this food? The reason I thought maybe food was because it
>> was only going about 10 or 15 feet and getting this fluffy stuff and
>> returning to a spot behind a post. Then it would go back and get more. This
>> seems like feeding behavior, right? But it could be soft padding for a
>> nest, maybe? Here is the picture:
>>
>> [image: ! 1 4102.jpg]
>>
>> Can anyone solve this problem? Thanks in advance!
>>
>> Mac Macmillan
>> Santa Cruz
>>
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