Waitaminute

The bird feeder was empty again. *again* Completely empty.  Every single last seed.  Gone.

 

Walt Kowalski just filled it up.  We do have a nice selection of nuthatches, sparrows, chickadees, and every now and then a yellow finch.  Although, the yellow finches prefer the seeds of cone flowers out in the big garden, they occasionally stop by the feeder. 

 

Maybe it was a busy weekend.  Maybe the birds are storing up for the winter.  Maybe they were having a tailgate party for the many sport competitions this weekend. 

 

That's what it was.  They had their tiny tvs set up and their bird friends were coming over.  Of course they needed the extra snacks. You know, the Pirates were playing the Cardinals.  :)

 

No, that wasn't the case.  Oreo found the culprit. 

 

 

That little rat chipmunk (and I'm being nice here) wasn't content with just eating at the feeder.  Noooooooo.  He had to eat IN the feeder.  Now I know why every single last seed was gone.  Birds aren't that neat.

Now we have to put a lock on the lid of the feeder.  I would be surprised if the next time we look out he's trying to pick the lock.