Wow so many birds at the feeder in the first image,..then the species changes to more colorful birds,..they all love what ever you have on offer in the feeder.
I think all the birds were just waiting for you to fill the feeder. I know the birds in my garden are sitting around, waiting, until I go out and top everything up for them every morning. Excellent photographs Kildale.
The birds here just look at me and say "What ? You expect us to eat that ?" And then they inhale all the cracked corn !
That is really interesting that your Thrifty will give it out free. Not too sure if ours would hand that over or not but it IS a great idea.