birdseed
noun
bird·seed
ˈbərd-ˌsēd 
: a mixture of seeds (as of hemp, millet, and sunflowers) used for feeding caged and wild birds
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Remove or Reduce Food Sources Snakes may be attracted to birdseed, squirrel corn, and pet food.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
Selling birdseed is also prohibited, and fines for feeding the birds range from €25 ($27) to €500 ($542).
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Avoid feeding birds and buying birdseed or be fined up to €500
Once a beloved activity for tourists, feeding pigeons in Venice’s St. Mark’s Square has been banned since 2008.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Bears accustomed to human food (garbage, birdseed, pet food) can become bold around humans, leading to dangerous encounters.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
Selling birdseed is also prohibited, and fines for feeding the birds range from €25 ($27) to €500 ($542).
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Avoid feeding birds and buying birdseed or be fined up to €500
Once a beloved activity for tourists, feeding pigeons in Venice’s St. Mark’s Square has been banned since 2008.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Bears accustomed to human food (garbage, birdseed, pet food) can become bold around humans, leading to dangerous encounters.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Birdseed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birdseed. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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birdseed
noun
bird·seed
ˈbərd-ˌsēd
: a mixture of seeds (as of sunflowers and millet) used for feeding birds
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