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Carduelis mexicanus
House finches will use salt blocks on occasion as a dietary supplement. At first, I thought this was abnormal or unusual but a specialist with the Audubon Society/NC wildlife department told me that they and a couple other species will regularly do this.
My yard
Photos taken between 12-26 August; one of the males had conjunctivitis
Spotted on Aug 12, 2011
Submitted on Mar 14, 2013
4 Comments
Thanks, Joshua, for pointing out that I had the correct link but had forgotten to change the name when I posted this.
nice pic...
Thanks, Sachindra! I don't have the salt block out specifically for the finches but learned a few years ago that they also appreciate it, as do various mammals.
Salt to capture birds! This time with a camera! wow! great!