American Bird and Berry

The bird is an American Robin. A year round resident which is also a short range migrant. Thus the birds here in the summer may or may not be the same that visit in the winter.

The berries are American Beautyberries. This bush is in our Feeder Garden, outside our kitchen and living room.

We've had a small flock, twenty or so birds, which have been visiting the yard for several weeks now. They've de-berried our Crabapple and Dogwood trees. They missed out on the Elderberries and Viburnum berries, which the Gray Catbirds and Great Crested Flycatchers gobbled down in September.

This is the only non-blurry shot of the bird with a berry. The fast bird gets the berry it seems.