I love this little guy, but he loves my cedar siding! Argh. This is way softer than I would like, but I guess I can't expect much with my old Tamron 60-300mm handheld out to 300mm on a rainy day. Oh, and the wind was kicking the feeder around quite a bit. That hasn't stopped the locals from eating, though. I need to run to the store quick for a refill!