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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Eckles says to stock bird feeders with suet, peanuts, and black oil sunflower seeds specifically sold for wild birds.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
But do birds use bird feeders in the winter to survive?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
Add a bird feeder and bird bath to the landscape.
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—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Keep scrolling for more backyard bird feeders to delight the bird enthusiasts on your shopping list.
—Brittany Vanderbill, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
But do birds use bird feeders in the winter to survive?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
Add a bird feeder and bird bath to the landscape.
69.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Keep scrolling for more backyard bird feeders to delight the bird enthusiasts on your shopping list.
—Brittany Vanderbill, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Bird feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%20feeder. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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