Meg, thank you for that picture of the gold finch. I feed about 100 of those beautiful little birds every day. They love the socks filled with thistle seed. They go through a 25 lb. bag every month.
I have five socks that I keep filled, right outside my kitchen window, and every sock is covered with those brilliant colored birds almost all day long.
It makes doing dishes much more plesant! lol
I am green with envy!