bird feeder
noun
variants
or less commonly birdfeeder
or bird-feeder
plural bird feeders also birdfeeders
: a device or apparatus for supplying food to birds
especially
: one that is designed to be used outdoors in order to attract wild birds
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For this reason, try to put your hummingbird food far from other bird feeders and, if possible, position several hummingbird feeders across your yard so aggressive hummingbirds can keep a safe space from their own kind.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
If squirrels have commandeered your bird feeder, take it down for a few days.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
Make a Bird Feeder Invite summertime birds to your yard with a DIY bird feeder.
—Robin Westen, Parents, 21 May 2026
The large predators – the biggest can reach 700 pounds – are attracted to snacks left in vehicles, bird feeders on porches, pet food left in garages and any food odors wafting from kitchens, experts say.
—Mark Price
may 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2026
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
If squirrels have commandeered your bird feeder, take it down for a few days.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
Make a Bird Feeder Invite summertime birds to your yard with a DIY bird feeder.
—Robin Westen, Parents, 21 May 2026
The large predators – the biggest can reach 700 pounds – are attracted to snacks left in vehicles, bird feeders on porches, pet food left in garages and any food odors wafting from kitchens, experts say.
—Mark Price
may 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2026
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“Bird feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%20feeder. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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