birdfeed

Feeder station contents

Birdfeed is food for birds, typically seeds, grains, or suet placed in feeders or scattered for wild birds.

Also spelled as two words: bird feed.

The term sometimes appears figuratively for something small or insignificant: That contract is birdfeed compared to what we're after.

seeds

sunflower

Tall daisy-family plant

flaxseed · hempseed · peanuts · chia · buckwheat · rapeseed · oats · sorghum · groats · hulled

supplements

suet

Hard animal fat

berries · insects · larvae · calcium · grit · raisins · crickets

birds

sparrow

Small brown urban bird

  • finchSmall seed-eating songbird
  • robinSmall orange-breasted thrush
  • cardinalOf foremost importance

bluejay · chickadee · hummingbird · warbler · nuthatch · woodpecker · dove · goldfinch · titmouse · wren

garden

birdbath

Outdoor water basin for avians

squirrel-proof · windowsill · patio · tray · hopper · platform · scatter · refill · stockpile

attraction

nesting

Making a dwelling

perching · visiting · migration · overwintering · habitat · sanctuary · wildlife · birdwatching

Opposites
target animal

birdfeedcat food

Manufactured feline diet

dog food · fish food · rat poison · rabbit food · horse feed

predator-prey relationship

birdfeedpesticide

Agent destroying harmful organisms

rat poison · cat

attraction vs. deterrent

birdfeedbird spikes

Anti-perching ledge installation

scarecrow · reflective tape

Family

birdfeeder, birdfeeders

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G