ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,130, issued on June 17.

"Window mounted bird feeder device" was invented by Natalie Raye (Auburn, Maine).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A window mounted bird feeder device for attracting and watching birds in the comfort of the home includes a housing having a base wall that is coupled to a pair of side walls and a back wall. A bottom edge of the back wall is spaced from a top surface of the base wall to define a back opening into the housing. A border extends along the base wall, up each of the pair of side walls, and between the pair of side walls. The border extends outwardly from the housing to physically abut a window frame and i...