bird feeder
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
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 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
Outside, a mourning dove cooed from the bird feeder and a Cadillac glided to a dignified stop at the corner.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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