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
Examples of bird feeder in a Sentence
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The sale will offer one-of-a-kind garden art, creative pots, succulents, plant cuttings, starter plants, containers and bird feeders that have been prepared by volunteer members to help the organization raise funds for the Assistance League’s philanthropic programs.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
Remove from outdoors anything that could attract the bear, including food, pet food, home waste, garbage cans, bird feeders or barbeque grills.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
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
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
Now available for $50 off from Amazon with an on-page coupon, this smart bird feeder blends into nature thanks to the materials and design.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 25 Apr. 2024
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
On those service days and throughout the school year classes of students have taken turns picking up trash, raking and weeding beds, working in food pantries, helping at elementary schools and local nursing homes, and building wooden bird feeders and yard sets of dominoes.
—Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
Be sure to practice good hygiene when cleaning bird feeders and baths to protect both you and the birds from bacteria like Salmonella.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
Remove from outdoors anything that could attract the bear, including food, pet food, home waste, garbage cans, bird feeders or barbeque grills.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
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
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
Now available for $50 off from Amazon with an on-page coupon, this smart bird feeder blends into nature thanks to the materials and design.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 25 Apr. 2024
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
On those service days and throughout the school year classes of students have taken turns picking up trash, raking and weeding beds, working in food pantries, helping at elementary schools and local nursing homes, and building wooden bird feeders and yard sets of dominoes.
—Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
Be sure to practice good hygiene when cleaning bird feeders and baths to protect both you and the birds from bacteria like Salmonella.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Bird feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%20feeder. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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