Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch...

A few days before leaving for Chicago, I thought I would grease the wheels for install and did a practice run on my patio... here's a before and the "after" of a week in my backyard.

Here's the freshly drawn doily-

Here's the "after" and all the critters than are being much more social now there is a Vegas buffet in easy reach. I've got to get my hands on a bird field guide.





The rain hit it hard last night, so some has floated off the patio. If I can catch some more species, I'll get more images up. The squirrels are definitely the big winners of this feast.