Guess the finches are rearing their babies, haven't seen any finches on our feeder for a

[a kennedy]

couple days now. Wonder if they’ll come back.

[XanaDUer2]

1. I'm sure theyre ok nt

[Walleye]

2. They'll come back, sometimes they're molting, or nesting

[a kennedy]

3. Ok then......some are back, been a little more busy today.....

Love these birds.

[Donkees]

4. It's still too early for them to be nesting ...

They usually seek out other ripening seeds in nature (including tree seeds) and some include insects in their diet for protein, such as aphids in these photos:

They also start claiming their nesting territories, and tend to leave the feeders here when more aggressive blackbirds arrive.