Abstract: A bird feeder that is to be suspended from a support includes a container disposed on a base that has at least one outer opening operative to dispense foodstuff from the container. A hanger member is centrally located on a top portion of the container. An upstanding barrier wall extends around the hanger in spaced relation so as to form a channel surrounding the hanger. This channel may be filled with a liquid to serve as an ant moat. The top portion may be circular and have a post projecting upwardly with the hanger member supported on the post. The barrier wall is then circumjacent this post to form an annular channel. The barrier wall may be located on the periphery of the top portion and also may be coextensive with the side wall of the container. The base may be provided with a perch for a bird.

Abstract: A bird feeder includes a feed container with a sidewall portion that diverges upwardly from a mouth. A framework nestably receives the container and has first and second support members extending around the container in parallel planes. The first and second support members are interconnected by rigid bars that may be curvilinear in shape. The container mouth attaches to a base that has a passageway with an outer opening that is thus placed in communication with the containers interior. A hanger assembly is used to suspend the feeder from a support. The base may have a plurality of passageways each with an outer opening that are spaced apart from one another. The rigid bars may be decorative, and decorative images may also be disposed on the framework. A method of feeding birds with this feeder is also disclosed.