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bird feed

American  
Also birdfeed

noun

  1. seeds or other food given to birds.


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“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

John believes the decline in her mental health dates back three years, to a minor dispute with a neighbour over bird feed.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2022

Instead, the animals can be deterred by blocking access points and keeping bird feed away from them, according to The Guardian.

From Fox News • Dec. 31, 2021

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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