Ceramic accessories for wild birds

Abstract

An accessory for wild birds is formed from a plurality of ceramic clay flowerpots disposed in preselected relation to each other. The accessory includes a receptacle formed from a ceramic flowerpot. The receptacle has a first end and a second end and a continuous side wall of the receptacle extends between the first end and the second end of the receptacle. The continuous side wall defines a plurality of openings of preselected sizes disposed at preselected positions. At least one of a top and a bottom formed of a ceramic clay flowerpot are positioned coaxially and adjacent to at least one of the first end and the second end of the receptacle.

1 . An accessory for wild birds formed from a plurality of ceramic clay flowerpots disposed in preselected relation to each other, the accessory comprising: 
 a receptacle formed from a first ceramic clay flowerpot, the receptacle defining an interior and having a first end and a second end and a continuous side wall of the receptacle extending between the first end and the second end of the receptacle, the continuous side wall having a plurality of through openings of preselected sizes disposed at preselected positions;    a top formed of a second ceramic clay flowerpot positioned coaxially and adjacent to the first end of the receptacle and opening downwardly, said second flowerpot being connected to the first flowerpot forming the accessory; and    a bottom formed of a ceramic clay flowerpot known as a muffin pot and disposed in an upright position for normal use of the accessory at the second end of the receptacle said bottom being connected to at least one of the top and the receptacle.    
   
   
       2 . An accessory for wild birds formed from a plurality of ceramic clay flowerpots disposed in preselected relation to each other, the accessory comprising: 
 a receptacle formed from a first ceramic clay flowerpot, the receptacle defining an interior and having a first end and a second end and a continuous side wall of the receptacle extending between the first end and the second end of the receptacle, the continuous side wall having a plurality of through openings of preselected sizes disposed at preselected positions;    a top formed of a second ceramic clay flowerpot positioned coaxially and adjacent to the first end of the receptacle and opening downwardly, said second flowerpot being connected to the first flowerpot forming the accessory; and    a bottom formed of a ceramic clay flowerpot known as a bell pot and disposed in an upright position for normal use of the accessory at the second end of the receptacle said bottom being connected to at least one of the top and the receptacle.    
   
   
       3 . An accessory for wild birds formed from a plurality of ceramic clay flowerpots disposed in preselected relation to each other, the accessory comprising: 
 a receptacle formed from a first ceramic clay flowerpot, the receptacle defining an interior and having a first end and a second end and a continuous side wall of the receptacle extending between the first end and the second end of the receptacle, the continuous side wall having a plurality of through openings of preselected sizes disposed at preselected positions; and    a top formed of a second ceramic clay flowerpot positioned coaxially and adjacent to the first end of the receptacle and opening downwardly, said second flowerpot being connected to the first flowerpot forming the accessory.    
   
   
       4 . The accessory of  claim 3 , and further comprising, at least one third ceramic clay flowerpot inside at least a portion of the interior of the receptacle.  
   
   
       5 . The accessory of  claim 4 , wherein the accessory is a bird house and the third ceramic clay flowerpot inside of the receptacle is disposed at the first end of the receptacle, right-side up, and serves to maintain the top slightly spacedly from the first end of the receptacle so as to enhance airflow between the top and an upper rim of the third ceramic clay flowerpot inside the receptacle.  
   
   
       6 . The accessory of  claim 3 , wherein the accessory is a birdhouse and wherein the plurality of through openings in the sidewall includes an opening which is larger than the others of said plurality of through openings and which is sized and placed for facile access to and egress from the interior of the receptacle by a bird.  
   
   
       7 . The accessory of  claim 6 , wherein the accessory is a birdhouse and the receptacle is disposed in an upside-down position, and includes a bottom formed of a fourth ceramic clay flowerpot wherein the bottom of the accessory is formed of a bell pot connected to a depending end portion of the receptacle.  
   
   
       8 . The accessory of  claim 6 , wherein the accessory is a birdhouse and the receptacle is disposed in an upside-down position and includes a bottom formed of a fourth ceramic clay flowerpot wherein the bottom is formed of a cactus pot connected to a depending end portion of the receptacle.  
   
   
       9 . The accessory of  claim 6 , wherein the accessory is a birdhouse and the receptacle is disposed in an upside-down flowerpot position and includes a bottom formed of a fourth ceramic clay flowerpot wherein the bottom is formed of a muffin pot connected right-side up to a depending end portion of the receptacle.