Heath Outdoor Products 13-Ounce Filled Thistle Sock

I was unable to find a product like this in my area, so I was very pleased to find this on Amazon (with Prime Membership free shipping!) It didn't last as long as I'd hoped as small sparrows seemed to like the thistle as much as the few finches that came. The sock is reusable, however, and I found I can buy thistle in bulk at my local pet store.

The finches seem to enjoy feeding from sock feeders. The weave gives them many places to hang on while feeding.

I moved to sock feeders after becoming tired of the need to clean out traditional feeders after a rain, as otherwise wet seed can get stuck in crevices and become moldy. Traditional tube feeders are awkward to clean, in my view.

Sock feeders can be tossed or washed to prevent mold building up.

The finches eat all the seed from my smaller sock feeder in a few days. Therefore, I ordered this larger (25 oz) filled sock before leaving for a few days vacation. I did not want the finches to run out of seed in my absence.

I remain satisfied with the performance of this sock feeder, and I have been happily refilling it for about 8 months now.

It is true that I spill a little bit more seed when refilling the sock than when I refilled tube feeders, but the doves come through and look for the spilled seed on the ground,...Read more

The yellow and black American Goldfinches love these thistle socks. Our backyard is full of these little colorful birds, we feed them often during the winter months. They fight over positions on the socks. They have gotten so used to us that we have to shoo them away when refilling it. The red House Finches will eat off the socks but prefer the sunflower seeds. So I set out sunflower seeds for them and fill socks with Thistle seeds for the Goldfinches. (The sparrows leave it alone because they are not able to hang on to the sock.)

I bought the large sock so I do not have to refill it as often. Does not leak too many seads if it is hung out of the wind. What does spill on the ground is quickly gobbled up by the Morning Doves. We have this sock hanging by our kitchen window so we can watch the Goldfinches up close. It is fun to watch them and they get used to being so close to us. I know when it is time for a refill because I will see them sitting on the sunflower plants,...Read more