How to Use bird feeder in a Sentence

bird feeder

noun
Definition of bird feedernext
  • Follow these steps to for how to clean bird feeders for seed or suet.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2023
  • Follow this step-by-step guide to learn how to clean bird feeders of both types.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2023
  • This is also the time to bring in bird feeders, Dickson said.
    — Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Keep in mind that this bird feeder isn’t squirrel-proof.
    — Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Place a seed tray below the bird feeder so fewer seeds end up on the ground when birds come to feast.
    — Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2024
  • Look for that charming junco at the bird feeder or the deer prancing despite the cold.
    — cleveland, 10 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • Video shows the moment the bear went up to a bird feeder at a home in New Gloucester and tried to take sunflower seeds.
    — Li Cohen, CBS News, 25 July 2024
  • Join the naturalist at the nature center to help fill all of the bird feeders and play this fun game.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2024
  • In the last video of the bird feeder saga, the 7-year-old puts the final touch on her creation, using a cup to fill its foil bowl with water.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The most common types of bird feeders are used for attracting songbirds to your yard.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2023
  • So does filling bird feeders in spring, summer and fall, when bears are active.
    — Rebecca Niemiec, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Outside, researchers keep a live camera on a busy bird feeder, which is streamed online, with sound, across the world.
    — Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024
  • What are the odds of an escaped pet bird landing at the bird feeder of the local humane society's CEO?
    — Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
  • To help the birds survive the cold, Winger said people can offer seeds in bird feeders or thistle feeders.
    — Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 19 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
  • Obviously, there was a bird feeder up here that was knocked down.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Check out some online tips on keeping them clean here: Keep bird feeders clean and don't forget the baths either.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Avoid using bird feeders during bear season in the spring, summer, and fall.
    — Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2024
  • Unsecured garbage or garbage cans, bird feeders, pet food and fruit trees can attract bears.
    — Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2023
  • Embrace the change by adding native plants and bird feeders to the yard to further enhance your little wildlife habitat.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2023
  • During winter, Ramos placed bird feeders on the outskirts of the forest to see if the bird would eat from them, but the effort failed, as the bullfinch showed no interest.
    — Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Instead of china, her cabinets are lined with books; the bird feeder is overflowing, but there’s no food in the kitchen.
    — Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Bell also said bird lovers don’t have to worry about attracting other wildlife with the bird feeder in the winter.
    — Mike Savino, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Keeping bears from your yard Leaving trash out overnight can attract bears to your yard, and so can feed left in bird feeders, wildlife experts say.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2024
  • And also discovers the phony oriole perched on the bird feeder.
    — Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Large windows and glass doors nearest bird feeders and fruit plants are often the deadliest.
    — Tracey Tully, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Your new favorite show is right outside your window, courtesy of this bird feeder from Kingsyard.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
  • As most of us know, hummingbirds love nectar, so your normal bird feeder isn't going to cut it for them.
    — Alison Allsopp, Country Living, 10 May 2022
  • Make a bird feeder out of an old milk jug, paint old cans and use them as pots for your plants, repurpose your old clothing or old towels and use as rags.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 22 Apr. 2023

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