A hummingbird feeder comprising a top wall and bottom wall defining a reservoir having a substantially circular peripheral margin, said top wall sloping upwardly from said peripheral margin and having a feeding station located adjacent to but spaced from said peripheral margin, said feeding station comprising an opening in said top wall and an insert mounted on said top wall and having an elongated tube extending through said opening, said tube being configured and dimensioned so as to permit the relatively long bill of a hummingbird to extend therethrough, while at the same time preventing bees from gaining access to the feeding solution.
A pre-fillable, throw-away bird feeder, including a tubular container having at least one bird feed emitting opening in the side wall thereof, a perch mounted on the container for movement between a generally horizontal bird roosting position, and a generally vertical position, and a closure for the opening mounted on the perch for closing the opening when the perch is in the vertical position.
A restrictive access device for use on various nectar type bird feeders, which presents an effective physical barrier to the entry of insects, but which is easily penetrated by a bird's bill. The device consisting of a resilient access housing, configured in such a way so as to support, in a normally closed condition, an access insert, which effectively prevents insect entry, but which is easily penetrated by a bird's bill.
A hummingbird feeder includes a top wall and a bottom wall, the top and bottom walls being joined at their peripheries to define an enclosure constituting a reservoir. A feeding station is positioned in the top wall, the feeding station comprising a feed opening in the top wall. A cleaning opening is provided in the top wall. The cleaning opening is of sufficient size for enabling the cleaning of the reservoir. A cap selectively covers the cleaning opening, the cap being movable for exposing the cleaning opening when it is desired to clean the reservoir. In another embodiment, an upwardly extending boss formed in the bottom wall has a downwardly opening bore adapted to receive therein a member for mounting the feeder in an upright position. Alternatively, a hook adapter having a hook for hanging articles from the feeder is threadably attached to the bottom wall.
A multi-component hummingbird feeder which can be completely disassembled. The hummingbird feeder has a liquid reservoir comprised of a cup-shaped bottom and a dome-shaped top. A hollow neck protrudes vertically from the bottom and through a central aperture in the top. A collar is seated on the top and surrounds the portion of the neck which extends above the top. A head which is adapted to coact with the collar is placed in the upper end of the neck and tightened until the top and bottom elements are in a tight sealing interengagement. Located in the top are feeding ports to provide access to a liquid food supply in the reservoir.
A hummingbird feeder device suspended usually by a wire or string dispenses nectar to hummingbirds. An ant barrier is created by completely encircling the support used for suspension with a wall forming a moat containing an edible cooking oil or some other substance known to bar the passage of ants.
