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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

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

So I’m accepting defeat on that front and keeping my focus on the no-longer-under-attack bird feeder.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2024

The Japanese macaque, who some had nicknamed “Kingussie Kong,” was caught and tranquilized Thursday morning, after a member of public called a hotline to report it was eating from a bird feeder in their garden.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Andrew unscrewed a cap on bird feeder number six and hoisted the bag of seed.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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