Patent ID: 7806081
Filing Date: 2010-10-05
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A nectar feeder for birds, comprising: a base having an open top end and a side wall and defining a nectar reservoir therein; a lid interfittingly engaged with the top end of the base, the lid integrally formed with a perch configured for a bird to rest extending above an upper surface of the lid and lying in a plane that is different than a plane in which an upper edge of the base resides; at least one feed port with an outer end and an inner end defined through the lid, the outer end of the feed port and the perch being substantially aligned on the same horizontal plane; a means for releasably securing the lid to the base; and a moat extending about a periphery of the base; the moat being removably attached to the base, the moat including an inner wall defining a seat for engaging the base which serves as a guide to properly orient the nectar reservoir.