Patent ID: 8011323

Claim:
A top-fill liquid hummingbird feeder, comprising: a liquid container for receiving hummingbird nectar having a sealable top opening and a bottleneck extension with an open bottom; a cylindrical collar adapted to receive and be secured to said bottleneck extension so as to be rotatable therewith, said collar having a sidewall with a stop and a liquid port; a liquid tray including a cylindrical well adapted to receive said collar, said well having a sidewall with a liquid drain hole and a cutout located therein; at least one feeding port in communication with the liquid tray; and said collar with said container secured thereto being rotatable within said well to selectively align and misalign said collar port with said well drain hole to respectively open and close said drain hole and a corresponding liquid flow path from said container into said liquid tray upon rotation of said container clockwise and counter-clockwise, said collar stop cooperating with said well cutout to define a range of said rotational movement, closure of said drain hole enabling said liquid container to be filled with nectar through said sealable top opening and opening of said drain hole enabling liquid nectar to flow from said container into said liquid tray.