The bird is at the tree, as compared to at the bird feeder. The bird is in the tree=within the tree branches, for example, or confined in the tree. The bird is on the tree=on a branch, for example. The bird is at the bird feeder, in the bird feeder (stuck inside, for example), on the bird feeder (on a surface, either on top or on a peg... More @Wikipedia
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