Ok, time for an update on the Feeder/Hanging Trash report.
Yes, it was cheap to make and an OK reuse of materials.
And, I can almost live with the look. I did move it from the "out front tree with very public view" to the "back of the Christmas Tree that faces the unseen side of the house".
Take into consideration:
Form Follows Function has always been one of my favorite sayings.
This particular feeder is a looser. It's Form doesn't allow for easy filling. The light weight when running low on food leads to blowing in the wind. The Cardinals didn't like it even when I filled it with sunflower seeds. The holes were too little for the seeds to flow out and when I made them bigger.... well it was just a mess.
So, back to the drawing board and the trash bin.
