Abstract: A bird feeder includes a vertically disposed tubular upper housing section, a vertically disposed tubular lower housing section on the lower end of the upper housing section and a valve assembly for selectively controlling the flow of birdseed from the upper housing section into the lower housing section. Each of the upper and lower housing sections has a plurality of side feeding apertures therein adjacent the respective lower end thereof and each preferably includes a skirt portion extending outwardly above the side feeding apertures therein for sheltering birds feeding from the feeding apertures and for preventing water from entering the bird feeder.

Abstract: A bird feeder assembly includes a cylindrical tubular bird feeder unit of a type which is adapted to be normally suspended from an overhead supporting structure and a base unit which is detachably receivable on the lower end portion of the feeder unit for adapting it to be mounted on a supporting pole or post. The base unit is engageable with a perch on the feeder unit for detachably securing the base unit on the feeder unit, and the base unit includes an outwardly extending dish member for catching bird feed which is spilled from the feeder unit.

Abstract: A wild bird feeder comprising an elongated hollow cylindrical body of a clear transparent plastic material. The bottom is provided with an integral closure and the top is provided with a removable closure cap for filling with bird seed. The body is provided with a plurality of feeding stations, each comprising an opening through the cylinder wall with an aligned diametrically opposite opening to form a pair of feeding stations on opposite sides of the cylinder. Below the upper pair of openings is another pair circumferentially staggered from the upper pair by approximately 60.degree.. Below these is a third set of openings again staggered 60.degree.. To prevent the seed from falling out, eachopening is provided with a baffle member having an integral collar which surrounds the outside of the opening. The baffle member is rounded at the top and open at the bottom and extends into the cylinder toward the opposite opening baffle.

Abstract: A bird feeder comprising a vertically disposed hollow housing having an opening in the upper end thereof and adapted to be closed by a closure cap. The feeder body is supported by a generally U-shaped bail having opposed legs connected to the body at the upper end thereof. One of the legs of the bail is frictionally removable from its connection with the housing body for ease in mounting the feeder construction and the closure is freely rotatable about the other of the bail legs for ease in introducing feed into the housing body.