Just as we humans switch from salads and frozen treats in summer to roasts and steaming beverages as days shorten and temperatures drop, birds change up their diets with the seasons, too. Many of our feathered friends who feast on caterpillars and other bugs for most of the year turn their focus to berries in the autumn. Those fruits provide the oomph they need to get through the winter, particularly if they’re migrating south. Nothing like a thousand-mile commute by wing to incentivize bulking up a bit.
Excellent post, Lolly. We have a few red nibbles on our new baby winterberry holly trees for the birds. Can’t wait for the trees to grow bigger. Thank you so much for this planting suggestion!
Excellent post, Lolly. We have a few red nibbles on our new baby winterberry holly trees for the birds. Can’t wait for the trees to grow bigger. Thank you so much for this planting suggestion!
Good reminder! Thank you for making people aware.