On 7/9/2005, Edwin R Lewis wrote:

The birds that breed in our yard seem to leave black cane berries
alone, regardless of whether they are native, feral, or cultivated.

I was originally disappointed that my thimbleberries were scorned by
all urban wildlife. I forget who pointed out to me that the primary
consumer of thimbleberries in the wild might be bears. Maybe
blackberries aren't really bird food except incidentally, either.
--
Allyn Weaks allyn at tardigrade.net Seattle, WA Sunset zone 5
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