Google Reader now allows adding favicon support for subscriptions; The feature is disabled by default, and to add this feature: go to settings page and check "Show favicons for subscriptions". Another way to enable the feature’s to click on arrow next to "Subcriptions" and select "use favicons". Google uses a special service for obtaining the favicons instead of loading the images directly. "We realize that not everyone wants their subscription list to turn into a multi-colored extravaganza, so we've made it into a setting that you can access from your subscriptions menu," explains Mihai Parparita.