Patent ID: 7793461

Claim:
In combination with a nectar type bird feeder, an insect barrier for use in preventing insect contamination of nectar type bird feeders, said insect barrier including: a water resistant device, pre-coated on at least one surface with a non-drying adhesive, said non-drying adhesive being sufficiently tacky to act as a physical barrier to the passage of insects, said feeder including a mounting means positioned proximate the top of the feeder comprising a cord or hook wherein said water resistant device is formed as an inverted cup provided with a mounting hole adapted to friction fit the device onto the mounting means so as to position the device between the nectar type feeder and a nectar feeder support, wherein said device is disposed to act as a physical barrier to block insects from crawling to the nectar type feeder, whereby upon sensing said non-drying adhesive the insects retreat.