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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Take down bird feeders, seal up trash cans, and put pet bowls away.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Fallen fruit, bird feeders, and messy compost piles are all enticing to rodents.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
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.
—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
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Fallen fruit, bird feeders, and messy compost piles are all enticing to rodents.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for bird feeder
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“Bird feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%20feeder. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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