Bird Feeder

When we get a lot of snow, and the feeder is empty, the birds can't find anything to eat. The snow covers the stray seeds that drop to the deck.
The red-headed woodpeckers are the culprits. They have this "jerky" way of feeding. Their heads bound into the feeder and seeds blast out everywhere. I can hear them against the kitchen window - "that pesky woodpecker is back again". It's like they were having a seizure of some kind. Sometimes, they'll leave an enormous mound of seeds on the floor of the deck. Which bugs me no end. But it's all right. Because in the wildlife world, every seed will eventually be eaten.
But when there's a big dump of snow, the tiny chickadees can't get through to them.
Right after breakfast, I fill the feeder. This causes a frenzy in the neighborhood. The tweets and twitters are out of control, and there's not enough that can be said. I talk right back. "Okay, Okay - don't get your shirt in a knot. There's plenty here for everyone".
By the time I get back to the kitchen window, the traffic is wild. Little birds everywhere.
Oh no - there's the woodpecker again!