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bird feed

American  
Also birdfeed

noun

  1. seeds or other food given to birds.


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Last year his feed bills rose from £30,000 a month to £50,000 due largely to the invasion of Ukraine, which is a major producer of the corn used for bird feed.

From BBC May 17, 2023

“Only here can a bird feed her nestlings. Sanctuary is always elusive.”

From New York Times Nov. 3, 2022

Hurtado, Sparky and roughly 180 pounds of bird feed, dog food and weenies left for the beach at about 12:30 p.m. on the scooter, a pretty efficient little tractor.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2022

They clean out coops, lug bird feed to roofs and provide year-round care for the pigeons, giving them vaccines and dietary supplements.

From Seattle Times Jun. 27, 2022

A pair of lovebirds, a peregrine falcon, three pink-breasted finches, and a king cockatoo fluttered into the air in a plume of feathers and a cloud of bird feed.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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