Hummingbird feeding apparatus

1. A feeding apparatus comprising:

a feeder having a reservoir for providing a ready-to-consume and preservative free feed solution to hummingbirds, wherein walls of the reservoir comprise at least a first layer comprising a barrier to light, oxygen, and flavor enclosing the feed solution in a substantially sealed environment;

a dispensing member coupled to an opening in the reservoir for dispensing a feed solution to hummingbirds in response to actuation of the dispensing member; and

wherein the first layer comprises aluminum, and wherein the reservoir comprises a second layer selected from a paper layer and a plastic layer.

2. The feeding apparatus of claim 1 , a first support surface extending on an outside wall of the feeder, wherein the first support surface is configured to support the feeder on a first rigid surface in a first position, wherein the first position is configured to allow feed solution to dispense from the dispensing member.

3. The feeding apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising:

a support holding device comprising a support arm extending from a second rigid surface to couple to a portion of a wall surface of the feeder.

4. The feeding apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a bracket for holding the feeder in a first position configured to dispense feed solution from the dispending member, wherein the bracket is configured for coupling to a rigid surface.

5. The feeding apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second layer comprises a plastic polyethylene layer.

6. A feeding apparatus comprising:

a feeder having a reservoir for providing a ready-to-consume and preservative free feed solution to hummingbirds, wherein walls of the reservoir comprise at least a first layer comprising a barrier to light, oxygen, and flavor enclosing the feed solution in a substantially sealed environment;

a dispensing member coupled to an opening in the reservoir for dispensing a feed solution to hummingbirds in response to actuation of the dispensing member;

wherein the first layer comprises aluminum, and wherein the reservoir comprises a second layer selected from a paper layer and a plastic layer;

a first support surface extending on an outside wall of the feeder, wherein the first support surface is configured to support the feeder on a first rigid surface in a first position, wherein the first position is configured to allow feed solution to dispense from the dispensing member;

a support holding device comprising a support arm extending from a second rigid surface to couple to a portion of a wall surface of the feeder; and

wherein the support arm is pivotally coupled to a base, and wherein the base is rigidly coupled to the second rigid surface.

7. A feeding apparatus comprising:

a feeder having a reservoir for providing a ready-to-consume and preservative free feed solution to hummingbirds, wherein walls of the reservoir comprise at least a first layer comprising a barrier to light, oxygen, and flavor enclosing the feed solution in a substantially sealed environment;

a dispensing member coupled to an opening in the reservoir for dispensing a feed solution to hummingbirds in response to actuation of the dispensing member;

wherein the first layer comprises aluminum, and wherein the reservoir comprises a second layer selected from a paper layer and a plastic layer;

a bracket for holding the feeder in a first position configured to dispense feed solution from the dispending member, wherein the bracket is configured for coupling to a rigid surface; and

the bracket further comprising:

a support arm extending from a base portion and an extension arm extending from the base portion, wherein the extension arm is offset from the base portion along a length of the extension arm;

wherein the support arm is configured to extend underneath the feeder along an outside bottom wall of the feeder; and

wherein the extension arm is configured to extend along at least a portion of a side wall of the feeder.

8. A feeding apparatus comprising:

a feeder having a reservoir for providing a ready-to-consume and preservative free feed solution to hummingbirds, wherein walls of the reservoir comprise at least a first layer comprising a barrier to light, oxygen, and flavor enclosing the feed solution in a substantially sealed environment;

a dispensing member coupled to an opening in the reservoir for dispensing a feed solution to hummingbirds in response to actuation of the dispensing member;

wherein the first layer comprises aluminum, and wherein the reservoir comprises a second layer selected from a paper layer and a plastic layer; and

the feeder further comprising:

a support surface extending on an outside wall of the reservoir, wherein a first portion of the support surface is configured to set on a first surface of a rigid platform and a second portion of the support surface is configured to set on a second surface of the rigid platform to support the reservoir in a first position to dispense feed solution from the dispending member; and

wherein the first surface extends on a first side of the dispensing member and the second surface extends on a second side of the dispensing member, and wherein a connection member of the dispensing member is configured to fit in a gap between the first surface and the second surface.

9. The feeding apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising:

wherein the first side of the dispensing member is configured to extend along a third surface of the rigid platform, and wherein the third surface is substantially perpendicular to the first surface of the rigid platform forming a first wall of the gap between the first surface and the second surface;

wherein the second side of the dispensing member is configured to extend along a fourth surface of the rigid platform, and wherein the fourth surface is substantially perpendicular to the second surface of the rigid platform forming a second wall of the gap between the first surface and the second surface; and

wherein the first and second wall of the gap are configured to form a neck around at least a portion of the connection member to maintain the feeding apparatus in the first position.

10. A feeding apparatus comprising:

a feeder having a reservoir for providing a ready-to-consume and preservative free feed solution to hummingbirds, wherein walls of the reservoir comprise at least a first layer comprising a barrier to light, oxygen, and flavor enclosing the feed solution in a substantially sealed environment;

a dispensing member coupled to an opening in the reservoir for dispensing a feed solution to hummingbirds in response to actuation of the dispensing member;

wherein the first layer comprises aluminum, and wherein the reservoir comprises a second layer selected from a paper layer and a plastic layer;

a first support surface extending on an outside wall of the feeder, wherein the first support surface is configured to support the feeder on a first rigid surface in a first position, wherein the first position is configured to allow feed solution to dispense from the dispensing member; and

a second support surface configured to set on a stand, wherein the stand comprises a stand support surface configured to receive the second support surface to support the feeder on the first rigid surface in the first position.

11. A hummingbird feeding apparatus, comprising:

a reservoir for providing a ready-to-consume and preservative free feed solution to hummingbirds, wherein walls of the reservoir comprise at least a first layer comprising a barrier to light, oxygen, and flavor enclosing the feed solution in a substantially sealed environment;

an interface extending from an opening in the reservoir, wherein the interface is configured to couple to a dispensing member for dispensing feed solution to hummingbirds in response to actuation of the dispensing member; and

wherein the first layer comprises aluminum, and wherein the reservoir comprises a second layer selected from a paper layer and a plastic layer.

12. The hummingbird feeding apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the interface comprises a boss having threading configured to engage threading on a dispensing member.

13. The feeding apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the second layer comprises a plastic polyethylene layer.

14. A feeding apparatus comprising:

a feeder having a reservoir containing a ready-to-consume and preservative free feed solution for hummingbirds, wherein walls of the reservoir comprise at least a first layer comprising a barrier to light, oxygen, and flavor enclosing the feed solution in a substantially sealed environment, wherein the first layer comprises aluminum, and wherein the reservoir comprises a second layer selected from a paper layer and a plastic layer; and

an opening in the reservoir comprising a spout for pouring a feed solution into a container.

15. A feeding apparatus comprising:

a reservoir containing a ready-to-consume and preservative free feed solution for hummingbirds, wherein walls of the reservoir comprise at least a first layer comprising a barrier to light, oxygen, and flavor enclosing the feed solution in a substantially sealed environment, wherein the first layer comprises aluminum, and wherein the reservoir comprises a second layer selected from a paper layer and a plastic layer; and

an opening in the reservoir comprising a spout for pouring a feed solution into a feeder.