BIRD FEEDER
A bird feeder that is to be suspended from a support includes a container disposed on a base that has at least one outer opening operative to dispense foodstuff from the container. A hanger member is centrally located on a top portion of the container. An upstanding barrier wall extends around the hanger in spaced relation so as to form a channel surrounding the hanger. This channel may be filled with a liquid to serve as an ant moat. The top portion may be circular and have a post projecting upwardly with the hanger member supported on the post. The barrier wall is then circumjacent this post to form an annular channel. The barrier wall may be located on the periphery of the top portion and also may be coextensive with the side wall of the container. The base may be provided with a perch for a bird.
1 . A bird feeder adapted to be suspended from a support and operative to store and dispense a foodstuff for a bird, comprising:
(A) a base having at least one outer opening operative to dispense foodstuff to a bird;
(B) a container adapted to receive the foodstuff for birds and disposed on said base, said container including a surrounding side wall with an outer side wall surface, a top portion, a hanger member centrally located on said top portion, and an upstanding barrier wall extending around said hanger member in spaced relation thereto so as to form a channel surrounding said hanger member.
2 . A bird feeder according to claim 1 wherein said base has a plurality of outer openings each operative to dispense foodstuff to a bird.
3 . A bird feeder according to claim 1 including a perch disposed on said base proximately to the outer opening.
4 . A bird feeder according to claim 3 wherein said perch is formed as a rim surrounding said base.
5 . A bird feeder according to claim 1 wherein said top portion has a periphery, said barrier wall being located on the periphery of said top portion.
6 . A bird feeder according to claim 1 wherein said barrier wall has an outer barrier wall surface coextensive with said side wall surface.
7 . A bird feeder according to claim 1 wherein said top portion is circular in shape, said barrier wall extending circumjacent to and spaced from said hanger member such that the channel is annular in configuration.
8 . A bird feeder according to claim 1 wherein said top portion has a post projecting upwardly therefrom, said hanger member being supported on said post.
9 . A bird feeder according to claim 1 wherein said hanger member includes an eyelet portion.
10 . A bird feeder adapted to be suspended from a support and operative to store and dispense a foodstuff for a bird, comprising:
(A) a base having at least one outer opening operative to dispense foodstuff to a bird;
(B) a generally cylindrical container adapted to receive the foodstuff for birds and disposed on said base, said container having a longitudinal central axis and including a surrounding side wall with an outer side wall surface, a circular top portion, a hanger member centrally located on said top portion and aligned with the central axis, and an upstanding annular barrier wall extending around said hanger member in spaced relation thereto so as to form an annular channel surrounding said hanger member.
11 . A bird feeder according to claim 10 wherein said base has a plurality of outer openings each operative to dispense foodstuff to a bird.
12 . A bird feeder according to claim 10 including a perch disposed on said base proximately to the outer opening.
13 . A bird feeder according to claim 12 wherein said perch is formed as a rim surrounding said base.
14 . A bird feeder according to claim 10 wherein said top portion has a periphery, said barrier wall being located on the periphery of said top portion.
15 . A bird feeder according to claim 10 wherein said barrier wall has an outer barrier wall surface coextensive with said side wall surface.
16 . A bird feeder according to claim 10 wherein said top portion has a post projecting upwardly therefrom, said hanger member being supported on said post.
17 . A bird feeder according to claim 10 wherein said hanger member includes an eyelet portion.