Patent ID: 8342127

Claim:
A hopper type bird feeder comprising: a base having first and second ends and first and second sides; first and second end walls located proximate said first and second ends of said base; first and second side walls set inwardly of said first and second sides of said base to thereby define a feed access area on said base between said first and second sides and said first and second end walls, said first and second side walls having at least a portion thereof spaced upwardly from said base; a feed cavity defined by said base and said first and second end walls and said first and second side walls; a seed guard extending over said feed access area, said seed guard having at least a portion thereof spaced from said base, said seed guard having apertures formed therein; a structural bar extending between upper portions of said side walls, said structural bar being rotatable within openings in said side walls to move from an unlocked position to a locked position wherein said side walls are retained in a locked position; and said base including perches.