Patent ID: 9713319
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: A01K

Claim:
1. A bird feeder comprising: a seed reservoir having a side wall with at least one opening therein through which birds can access seed held within the reservoir; and an adjustable feed port assembly including a base mounted to the side wall and an insert movably mounted to said base, said base having an opening in communication with the reservoir side wall opening to form a bird accessible seed access opening through which birds can access seed; said insert including a body and a perch in fixed relationship to one another, said body configured to couple the insert to said base when the feeder is assembled for use and having a face plate with a plurality of seed accessing holes of substantially uniform size therein through which birds access seed, said face plate being substantially aligned with said bird accessible seed access opening and said plurality of seed accessing holes being dispersed over an area substantially equal to said face plate; and said insert being movable with respect to the base between two positions, a first position in which the perch is below the seed accessing holes in the face plate and a second position in which the perch is above the seed accessing holes in the face plate.