Oven-fry meatballs for a crisp texture and shorter cooking time. Heat the oven to 425 F. Heat about 1/2 inch of vegetable oil in an oven-safe, heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat until shimmering. Brown one side of the meatballs; then turn them in the pan using tongs.
In nature, finches eat a diet that mostly comprises seeds. This has led some keepers to believe that finches can thrive on just seeds, but such a limited diet is no more healthy for a finch than an all-cheese diet would be for a person.
- Safflower seed is eaten by many birds. At my feeders, the birds that frequent feeders filled with straight safflower seed include chickadees, nuthatches, titmice, Purple Finches, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, and Evening Grosbeaks. Other birds that eat safflower include cardinals, house finches and more.