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 incident comes as coyote sightings have become more common across urban and suburban South Florida, where the highly adaptable animals find food in rodents, fruit, garbage, outdoor pet food and even bird feeders.
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Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Paul Tracey never opened the Christmas gift that was the bird feeder with an attached camera two years ago.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Plus, if the ground is covered in snow, bird feeders are a welcome reprieve, as any food available is likely buried and frozen.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Position bird feeders so coyotes can’t get to the feed.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
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Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Paul Tracey never opened the Christmas gift that was the bird feeder with an attached camera two years ago.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Plus, if the ground is covered in snow, bird feeders are a welcome reprieve, as any food available is likely buried and frozen.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
Position bird feeders so coyotes can’t get to the feed.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Bird feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%20feeder. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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