Hummingbird feeder
A birdfeeder that is easy to disassemble and clean and re-assemble. The birdfeeder further having a configuration such that it can be affixed to like birdfeeders to increase the amount of birdfood being offered.
1. A birdfeeder comprising:
(a) a base portion comprising a recessed area and at least one tab disposed in said recessed area;
(b) a cover detachably coupled to said base portion, said cover comprising a threaded portion and at least one feeding port;
(c) a reservoir, said reservoir comprising an open end and a closed end and defining a volume for storage of bird food, said open end of said reservoir additionally comprising a threaded portion adapted to complimentarily engage said threaded portion disposed in said cover, said reservoir in fluid communication with said base portion so as to supply bird food to said base portion such that said bird food is available to birds by said at least one feeding port; and
(d) a cap comprising at least one channel and a complementary number of grooves extending orthogonal thereto, said cap detachably coupled to said closed end of said reservoir, wherein said at least one tab of said recessed area are of sufficient size to traverse said at least one channel and said grooves in said cap.
2. The birdfeeder according to claim 1 , wherein said base portion additionally comprises at least one perch support and at least one perch.
3. The birdfeeder according to claim 1 , wherein said base portion additionally comprises at least one engagement structure adapted to receive a tab disposed on an interior surface of said cover so as to detachably couple said base portion and said cover.
4. The birdfeeder according to claim 1 , wherein said reservoir additionally comprises a lip disposed proximal to said closed end and said cap additionally comprises at least one tab adapted to engage said lip so as to detachably couple said cap to said reservoir.
5. The birdfeeder according to claim 1 , wherein said reservoir additionally comprises at least one indentation disposed proximal to said closed end and said cap additionally comprises at least at least one ridge adapted to mate with said indentation so as to prevent rotation of said cap relative to said reservoir.