Bird feeder with rain deflector

1. A bird feeder comprising:

a seed tube having a seed tube base;

a plurality of feed openings in said seed tube base; and

a deflector located above said seed tube base, said deflector extending outwardly above said feed openings, said deflector being designed to deflect water flowing downwardly from said seed tube to a location intermediate said feed openings.

2. The bird feeder of claim 1 wherein said deflector has a U-shaped configuration in cross-section, said U-shaped configuration forming a channel to receive said water.

3. The bird feeder of claim 2 including gaps in said deflector, said gaps being located intermediate said feed openings.

4. The bird feeder of claim 3 wherein said deflector is covered by a shroud.

5. The bird feeder of claim 1 further including raised portions proximate said feed openings, each of said raised portions being arranged to deflect any water flowing downwardly to a position away from said feed openings.

6. The bird feeder of claim 5 wherein said raised portions have a first thickness at a position directly above a feed opening, said first thickness diminishing as said raised portion extends downwardly to a side of said feed opening and tapers inwardly along the side of the feed opening.

7. The bird feeder of claim 1 further including a cover arranged to sit on top of said seed tube.

8. The bird feeder of claim 1 wherein said seed tube base comprises a separate member releasably secured to said seed tube.

9. The bird feeder of claim 8 wherein said bird feeder includes a shroud, said shroud being moveable between first and second positions to permit and deny access to said feed openings.

10. The bird feeder of claim 9 further including a baffle, said baffle being formed integrally with said shroud.