How to Use bird feeder in a Sentence
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Follow these steps to for how to clean bird feeders for seed or suet.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2023
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Follow this step-by-step guide to learn how to clean bird feeders of both types.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2023
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Keep in mind that this bird feeder isn’t squirrel-proof.
—Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2023
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Place a seed tray below the bird feeder so fewer seeds end up on the ground when birds come to feast.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2024
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Look for that charming junco at the bird feeder or the deer prancing despite the cold.
—cleveland, 10 Jan. 2023
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In fact, one of my favorite tests of a camera’s trigger speed is to mount it by one of my bird feeders.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 2 Aug. 2023
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Join the naturalist at the nature center to help fill all of the bird feeders and play this fun game.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2024
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In the last video of the bird feeder saga, the 7-year-old puts the final touch on her creation, using a cup to fill its foil bowl with water.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 15 Oct. 2023
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The most common types of bird feeders are used for attracting songbirds to your yard.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2023
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To help the birds survive the cold, Winger said people can offer seeds in bird feeders or thistle feeders.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024
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To help the birds survive the cold, Winger said, people can provide seeds in bird feeders or thistle feeders.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024
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Unsecured garbage or garbage cans, bird feeders, pet food and fruit trees can attract bears.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2023
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Embrace the change by adding native plants and bird feeders to the yard to further enhance your little wildlife habitat.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2023
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During winter, Ramos placed bird feeders on the outskirts of the forest to see if the bird would eat from them, but the effort failed, as the bullfinch showed no interest.
—Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
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Instead of china, her cabinets are lined with books; the bird feeder is overflowing, but there’s no food in the kitchen.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
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Bell also said bird lovers don’t have to worry about attracting other wildlife with the bird feeder in the winter.
—Mike Savino, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2024
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Keeping bears from your yard Leaving trash out overnight can attract bears to your yard, and so can feed left in bird feeders, wildlife experts say.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2024
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And also discovers the phony oriole perched on the bird feeder.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
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Large windows and glass doors nearest bird feeders and fruit plants are often the deadliest.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
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As most of us know, hummingbirds love nectar, so your normal bird feeder isn't going to cut it for them.
—Alison Allsopp, Country Living, 10 May 2022
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Make a bird feeder out of an old milk jug, paint old cans and use them as pots for your plants, repurpose your old clothing or old towels and use as rags.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 22 Apr. 2023
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Where to set bird feeders outside Pick a spot in direct sunlight so moisture build up isn’t an issue.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
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Keep garbage, bird feeders, pet food and other smelly items that attract bears in a secure building where bears can’t access them.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2024
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Seed-eating birds also appreciate the food source once the seeds of those plants ripen by the end of the growing season; nature’s bird feeders.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023
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Coyotes may prey on the small mammals and birds attracted to a backyard bird feeder or garden.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
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Add cat-safe potted plants and cat grass and hang hummingbird and other bird feeders nearby.
—Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2023
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People on the coast awoke to a rare scene Thursday morning: snow blanketed trees, porches, bird feeders and a wintery sightline to the ocean.
—oregonlive, 24 Feb. 2023
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If your loved one's garden is known to have bird visitors, then this handcrafted bird feeder is the perfect gift.
—Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 26 Oct. 2022
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Keep garbage, bird feeders, pet food and other attractants put away in a secure building.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2023
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Food sources include bird feeders, garbage cans/bags set out for pick-up day or in public areas in front of stores or restaurants, and wild sources (roadkill, bird eggs in nests).
—oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2023
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