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bird feeder

American  

noun

  1. an outdoor container with food for birds.


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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

Buy a cheap feeder, fill it with corn, and put it 10 feet away from your bird feeder.

From Slate Jan. 25, 2026

His “spark bird,” at 9, was the red-winged blackbird, which flocked to his homemade bird feeder in his suburban Long Island yard.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2024

The woman said she had thrown bread out to feed birds earlier in the day, in addition to having a stationary bird feeder in her yard.

From Washington Times Dec. 19, 2023

He had placed a bird feeder on our porch, and we would sit there together as the birds darted in, picking up seeds one at a time.

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

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