bird feeder
noun
variants
or less commonly birdfeeder
or bird-feeder
plural bird feeders also birdfeeders
: a device or apparatus for supplying food to birds
especially
: one that is designed to be used outdoors in order to attract wild birds
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Keep scrolling for more backyard bird feeders to delight the bird enthusiasts on your shopping list.
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Brittany Vanderbill, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Like Doña Dora, Rubio has a homemade bird feeder in his yard constructed with branches and pieces of fruit.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
Prey drive kept squirrels off the bird feeders and used up some of that boundless energy.
—Brian Hare, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2024
Keep Your Birdbath Clean Just like your bird feeders, birdbaths need to be kept clean to prevent disease from spreading among wild birds, says Smalling.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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Brittany Vanderbill, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Like Doña Dora, Rubio has a homemade bird feeder in his yard constructed with branches and pieces of fruit.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
Prey drive kept squirrels off the bird feeders and used up some of that boundless energy.
—Brian Hare, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2024
Keep Your Birdbath Clean Just like your bird feeders, birdbaths need to be kept clean to prevent disease from spreading among wild birds, says Smalling.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Bird feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%20feeder. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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