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Common Myths about birding:

• Myth: Thistle seed will grow thistles in your yard. Truth: Nyger thistle seed comes from plants grown outside the USA and is sterilized before coming into our store. It will not grow thistles in your lawn.
  
  
• Myth: Goldfinches fly south for the winter. Truth: Goldfinches are around all winter, they just turn a different color. Their plumage changes to a drab olive green color.
  
  
• Myth: Bluejays are a very undesirable bird. Truth: While desirability is a matter of opinion, bluejays aren’t as bad of birds as many people think. On occasion, they will raid the nests of other birds, but they are primarily seed eaters. In this respect, the true undesirable birds are English House Sparrows and European Starlings. Both are exotic (non-native introduced) species which frequently smash the eggs of native songbirds and kill young birds in the nest. English House Sparrows will even kill adults sitting on the nest. Their victims include the Eastern Bluebird.
  
  
• Myth: A mother bird will not tend to a young bird once it has human scent on it. Truth: Birds have a rather poor sense of smell. A mother bird will readily take back a hatchling that has been handled by humans. This is not, however, a go ahead to take hatchlings out of the nest, but if one has fallen out, feel free to put it back.
  
  
• Myth: A baby bird on the ground is in trouble. Truth: This is only sometimes true. Many parent birds will still tend to a baby that has fallen out of the nest. Also, birds that already have most of their plumage are probably just fledging the nest, trying to learn to fly. The best thing to do if you find a baby bird is to leave it be, lock all cats and dogs inside, and watch to see if its parent’s return or if it is just attempting to fly. If you feel there is something wrong with it, and cannot find it’s nest, contact your local wildlife rehabilitator.
  
  
• Myth: All birds are good, honest, hardworking individuals. Truth:There are some very dishonest ones out there. Check this out.