Abstract: An apparatus including a container defined by a planar floor and side walls, with a bell-shaped housing overlying the floor, wherein the housing is spaced above the floor by projecting legs extending downwardly from the housing. The body of the housing is thereby defined by a lower terminal edge spaced above the floor of the container. The housing includes a neck portion mounting a funnel member overlying the neck portion to provide deflection of rain and intruding animals from seed positioned within the container. Rod-like perch members are provided directed through the wall of the container and the housing.

Abstract: A retainer for positionally locating a shoulder strap of a handbag or the like relative to the shoulder of a user includes a base member carrying an adhesive for removably attaching the retainer to the skin on the shoulder of the user and a retainer member arranged to upstand from the base member and provide a recess for receiving the shoulder strap.

Abstract: A bird feeder having a feed reservoir provided with a feed access opening, a perch, a roof for covering the reservoir, a roof extension hingedly mounted on the roof and biased to normally extend in a coplanar relationship therewith, so as to overlie the access opening and an auxiliary perch fixed to depend from the roof extension, wherein the roof extension is movable to cover the access opening and the auxiliary perch is moved into a position below the perch in response to the application to the auxiliary perch of the weight of an animal or bird above a desired weight.