shown at 21 and 23 respectively these rearward projections are formed as bent tabs and are designed to cooperate with the interior of the container 10 to prevent the spout from tipping beyond the point where the tabs 21 23 engage the interior wall of the container 10 also formed in the wings 17 19 are holes 25 27 these holes are designed to interfit with a support perch which may be in the form of a dowel 21 as can now be seen the spout 13 is 34 opened 34 allowing bird food to pass from the container to surface 15 of the spout 13 the perch 29 may be inserted in holes 25 27 to provide a mounting for the perch and a position on the feeder for the birds the perch may or may not be employed however as desired and the food simply allowed to collect on flat surface 15 of the spout 13 or allowed to spill from the spout 13 to another container 30 container 30 may take the form of a circular dish having a raised internal rim 32 the internal rim 32 is formed to interfit and be supported by the bottom of the cylindrical container 10 thus the dish 30 may be frictionally or adhesively engaged to the container 10 the dish can be employed to receive bird food in the trough between the internal rim 32 and the exterior rim of the dish 30 the exterior rim also serves as a.