interesting web site w/ the solar. actually, the thread was getting long enough so i stopped writing, but originally, i thought the solar route was the way to go. I found a light with 23 led bulbs and a 6 volt rechargeable. It came with a high quality solar panel (5watts) and cost $170. It has proved disappointing. The light runs much less than advertised (about 3-4 hours vs. 8) and is very marginal at lighting up the area. If the feeder was 50 yds, it would be great, but at 125, it's way too dull.

still looking for suggestions, thx