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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The Bottom Line The bottom line is that the safest place to put a bird feeder in your yard is near bird-friendly windows.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
This bird feeder has six ports so multiple small birds (like sparrows, goldfinches, and nuthatches) can enjoy having a snack at the same time.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Some of the activities include creating a backyard habitat; planting an urban garden; easy craft projects including making a pinecone bird feeder or constructing a frog hotel; digging a mini pond; backyard composting and assembling leaf and log piles.
—Martha Shade, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Enlist the help of birds, frogs and cats Hanging a bird feeder near your door can help control the spider population, as birds will eat any bugs and spiders hanging around.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
This bird feeder has six ports so multiple small birds (like sparrows, goldfinches, and nuthatches) can enjoy having a snack at the same time.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Some of the activities include creating a backyard habitat; planting an urban garden; easy craft projects including making a pinecone bird feeder or constructing a frog hotel; digging a mini pond; backyard composting and assembling leaf and log piles.
—Martha Shade, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Enlist the help of birds, frogs and cats Hanging a bird feeder near your door can help control the spider population, as birds will eat any bugs and spiders hanging around.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Bird feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%20feeder. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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