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
Examples of bird feeder in a Sentence
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On those service days and throughout the school year classes of students have taken turns picking up trash, raking and weeding beds, working in food pantries, helping at elementary schools and local nursing homes, and building wooden bird feeders and yard sets of dominoes.
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Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
Be sure to practice good hygiene when cleaning bird feeders and baths to protect both you and the birds from bacteria like Salmonella.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
Coyotes may prey on the small mammals and birds attracted to a backyard bird feeder or garden.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
In fact, one of my favorite tests of a camera’s trigger speed is to mount it by one of my bird feeders.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 2 Aug. 2023
Where to set bird feeders outside Pick a spot in direct sunlight so moisture build up isn’t an issue.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
Removing bird feeders and dropped seeds can encourage turkeys to move on.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2024
Fish and Game: Remove bird feeders to prevent spread of salmonellosis
Idaho Fish and Game officials are recommending residents temporarily remove bird feeders on their properties to prevent further spread of an outbreak of salmonellosis, a bacterial disease that’s fatal to birds.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
To help the birds survive the cold, Winger said, people can provide seeds in bird feeders or thistle feeders.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024
Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
Be sure to practice good hygiene when cleaning bird feeders and baths to protect both you and the birds from bacteria like Salmonella.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
Coyotes may prey on the small mammals and birds attracted to a backyard bird feeder or garden.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
In fact, one of my favorite tests of a camera’s trigger speed is to mount it by one of my bird feeders.
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 2 Aug. 2023
Where to set bird feeders outside Pick a spot in direct sunlight so moisture build up isn’t an issue.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
Removing bird feeders and dropped seeds can encourage turkeys to move on.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2024
Fish and Game: Remove bird feeders to prevent spread of salmonellosis
Idaho Fish and Game officials are recommending residents temporarily remove bird feeders on their properties to prevent further spread of an outbreak of salmonellosis, a bacterial disease that’s fatal to birds.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
To help the birds survive the cold, Winger said, people can provide seeds in bird feeders or thistle feeders.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024
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