A bird feeder umbrella assembly for keeping bird seed in a bird feeder dry includes a pole that includes a first portion which slidably engages a second portion. A support foot is coupled to the pole to engage the ground for retaining the pole in a vertical orientation when the pole is inserted into the ground. A plurality of hooks is each coupled to and extends laterally away from the pole. A sleeve is coupled to the pole and the sleeve is aligned with the pole. A bird feeder is removably suspended from a respective one of the hooks for feeding birds. An umbrella is insertable into the sleeve having the umbrella extending over each of the hooks to protect the bird feeder from precipitation thereby inhibiting the bird feed from getting wet.

A bird feeder umbrella assembly for keeping bird seed in a bird feeder dry includes a pole that includes a first portion which slidably engages a second portion. A support foot is coupled to the pole to engage the ground for retaining the pole in a vertical orientation when the pole is inserted into the ground. A plurality of hooks is each coupled to and extends laterally away from the pole. A sleeve is coupled to the pole and the sleeve is aligned with the pole. A bird feeder is removably suspended from a respective one of the hooks for feeding birds. An umbrella is insertable into the sleeve having the umbrella extending over each of the hooks to protect the bird feeder from precipitation thereby inhibiting the bird feed from getting wet.

Apparatus and associated methods relate to selectively inducing ingress and/or egress of live food creatures (FCs) relative to a reservoir using a controllable light source based on innate behavior(s) of the FCs. In an illustrative example, a feeder for dispensing live food to a carnivore may have a (partially) opaque chamber configured to receive FCs. A controlled light source may, for example, be selectively operable to illuminate at least part of the chamber. A carnivore interface may, for example, be in communication with the chamber via at least one dispensing aperture and be configured to present a dispensed FC to the carnivore. Operation of the controlled light source in a dispensing mode may induces motion of the FCs in the chamber towards the carnivore interface to be presented as food to the carnivore. Various embodiments may advantageously induce self-dispensing and/or self-retention of insects as food.

Provided are an animal feeder and method of limiting access to animal feed supported by an animal feeder. The animal feeder can include a base that defines an internal passage sized to at least partially receive a stake driven into a ground surface to support the animal feeder in an upright orientation. The base comprises an anti-climb feature that interferes with efforts by an animal to climb the base from the ground surface. A feed surface cooperates with the base, to be supported by the base at an elevation vertically above the ground surface with the animal feeder in the upright orientation. At least a portion of the base includes an anti-climb feature such as a smooth exterior surface, and includes a dimension that is not able to be gripped by the animal to prevent the animal from climbing the base from the ground surface to the feed surface.

The species-selective bird feeder is a bird feeder with a feeding tray that is selectively coverable to only provide access thereto by particular bird species. The species-selective bird feeder includes a support, a feeding tray mounted on an upper end of the support, and a bird feed dispensing hopper supported on the feeding tray. An additional cage is provided for selectively covering the feeding tray. The cage includes at least one sidewall and an open lower end. The cage is vertically adjustable with respect to the support and the feeding tray, such that, in a raised position of the cage, the feeding tray is freely accessible to birds and, in a lowered position, the feeding tray is only accessible through the open lower end of the cage. In the lowered position, the open lower end of the cage is positioned beneath the feeding tray.

The species-selective bird feeder is a bird feeder with a feeding tray that is selectively coverable to only provide access thereto by particular bird species. The species-selective bird feeder includes a support, a feeding tray mounted on an upper end of the support, and a bird feed dispensing hopper supported on the feeding tray. An additional cage is provided for selectively covering the feeding tray. The cage includes at least one sidewall and an open lower end. The cage is vertically adjustable with respect to the support and the feeding tray, such that, in a raised position of the cage, the feeding tray is freely accessible to birds and, in a lowered position, the feeding tray is only accessible through the open lower end of the cage. In the lowered position, the open lower end of the cage is positioned beneath the feeding tray.

A bird feeder comprising a seed tube having an open top end and an open lower end, a cover arranged to sit on top of the open top end of the seed tube, the cover being removably attached to the seed tube, a seed tube base removably attached to the open lower end, the seed tube base having a bottom wall and a circular side wall with a plurality of feed openings in the circular wall, a shroud extending around the seed tube base, the shroud having shroud feed openings therein which are normally aligned with the feed openings in the circular side wall of the seed tube base, the shroud moving to a position wherein the shroud feed openings and the feed openings in the circular side wall of the seed tube base are out of alignment when a weight above a predetermined amount is present on the shroud.

A bird feeder comprising a seed tube having an open top end and an open lower end, a cover arranged to sit on top of the open top end of the seed tube, the cover being removably attached to the seed tube, a seed tube base removably attached to the open lower end, the seed tube base having a bottom wall and a circular side wall with a plurality of feed openings in the circular wall, a shroud extending around the seed tube base, the shroud having shroud feed openings therein which are normally aligned with the feed openings in the circular side wall of the seed tube base, the shroud moving to a position wherein the shroud feed openings and the feed openings in the circular side wall of the seed tube base are out of alignment when a weight above a predetermined amount is present on the shroud.

A poultry feeder with double sense of rotation, which is conformed by a substantially rounded rectangular plate with an upper edge forming a coupling slot; a hopper having a plurality of lower fins with an edge at the tip and which are configured to be inserted into the coupling slot, a plurality of side and upper openings to allow internal washing, and an upper hole with lateral reinforcements; a circular flange having lateral ends coupling releasably and in its lower part a substantially square hollow throat with projections or stops at its lower end, wherein said flange and throat are divided into two parts to be inserted into said upper orifice said hopper and are held therein by said stops, and wherein said flange comprises at its lower part right and left reinforcing ears having a semicircular cutout; and a substantially cylindrical clamp conformed by two upper and lower halves in the shape of a half-round, wherein each of said upper and lower halves is divided into three sections front, central and rear, by peripheral ridges, wherein the lower half comprises an orifice for receiving food in the central section; and a T-shaped curved tongue sliding through said peripheral ridges and over a groove in the outer surface of said lower half, wherein said tongue comprises adjacent to its rear end a through hole, and at its front end a tongue gripping media for better handling thereof, wherein said tongue has the function of opening and closing the passage of food through the food receiving orifice, said upper half comprises in its front section retaining and coupling means of securing element, wherein when the feeder is rotated, either clockwise or counter-clockwise, to be placed in its resting or washing position at approximately 160° or 70°, depending on the direction in which it is turned, said feeder is maintained and secured in said position by means of said securing element, by rotating the flange on the central section of the clamp, so that said the retaining media coincides with the respective semicircular cutout of the right or left reinforcing ear of said flange according to the sense in which the feeder is rotated and inserting said securing means through said retaining means and semicircular cutout.

A poultry feeder with double sense of rotation, which is conformed by a substantially rounded rectangular plate with an upper edge forming a coupling slot; a hopper having a plurality of lower fins with an edge at the tip and which are configured to be inserted into the coupling slot, a plurality of side and upper openings to allow internal washing, and an upper hole with lateral reinforcements; a circular flange having lateral ends coupling releasably and in its lower part a substantially square hollow throat with projections or stops at its lower end, wherein said flange and throat are divided into two parts to be inserted into said upper orifice said hopper and are held therein by said stops, and wherein said flange comprises at its lower part right and left reinforcing ears having a semicircular cutout; and a substantially cylindrical clamp conformed by two upper and lower halves in the shape of a half-round, wherein each of said upper and lower halves is divided into three sections front, central and rear, by peripheral ridges, wherein the lower half comprises an orifice for receiving food in the central section; and a T-shaped curved tongue sliding through said peripheral ridges and over a groove in the outer surface of said lower half, wherein said tongue comprises adjacent to its rear end a through hole, and at its front end a tongue gripping media for better handling thereof, wherein said tongue has the function of opening and closing the passage of food through the food receiving orifice, said upper half comprises in its front section retaining and coupling means of securing element, wherein when the feeder is rotated, either clockwise or counter-clockwise, to be placed in its resting or washing position at approximately 160° or 70°, depending on the direction in which it is turned, said feeder is maintained and secured in said position by means of said securing element, by rotating the flange on the central section of the clamp, so that said the retaining media coincides with the respective semicircular cutout of the right or left reinforcing ear of said flange according to the sense in which the feeder is rotated and inserting said securing means through said retaining means and semicircular cutout.