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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

Every few months, he comes home with a new “squirrel-proof” bird feeder, each more expensive than the previous, each one promising to finally do the trick.

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

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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