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bird feeder

American  

noun

  1. an outdoor container with food for birds.


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My first idea was to put a bird feeder outside her window.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Over 16 million households are thought to put out food on a regular basis, with an estimated one bird feeder for every nine birds that use them.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2026

When a squirrel takes on your bird feeder, it’s using the same evolutionary tool kit your primate ancestors developed.

From Slate Jan. 25, 2026

On Day 5, shortly after the backyard sprinklers stopped their cycle, a single squirrel tentatively zigzagged across the yard bound for the bird feeder.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2024

A canary- colored goldfinch is perched on the railing, looking at the empty bird feeder dangling above it.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

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