Patent ID: 6378458
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A bird feeder for feeding birds and for deterring squirrels from feeding therefrom, said bird feeder comprising:a reservoir for holding bird seed, said reservoir having an upper end and a lower end; a lid member for sealing said upper end of said reservoir, said lid member including a continuous lip member adapted so as to engage said upper end of said reservoir; a plurality of conductive lid plates secured to an upper surface of said lid member; at least one feeding opening defined by said reservoir for providing access to the bird feed; at least one feeding roost engaged with each of said at least one feeding opening, said at least one feeding roost defining a roost opening in register with one of said at least one feeding openings and further having a conductive perch; a bottom member defining a chamber, said bottom member disposed proximate said lower end of said reservoir; at least one conductive bottom plate secured to an upper surface of said bottom member; a correction circuit disposed in said chamber of said bottom member; and a power supply electrically connected to said correction circuit.