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Red-headed woodpecker on a bird feeder.

A hummingbird feeder with red nectar.

Bushtits on a suet feeder

An empty bird-seed dispenser

A birdfeeder, bird feeder, or bird table is a device placed out-of-doors to supply bird food to birds. The success of a bird feeder in attracting birds depends upon its placement and the kinds of seeds offered, as different species have different preferences.

The most familiar feeders supply seeds or bird food, such as millet, sunflower, safflower, thistle (niger or nyjer), and rapeseed or canola seed to seed-eating birds.

Bird feeders often are used for home birdwatching and many people keep webcams trained on feeders where birds often congregate.