Subject: [Tweeters] introduced species
Date: Sep 8 09:12:54 2005
From: Guy McWethy - lguy_mcw at yahoo.com


The most popular plant in my yard for the birds is
probably the Bitter Cherry (Cedar Waxwing and BH
Grosbeak), the Oso Berry (Robins, Starlings, ), and
the Elderberry bushes(Robins, Tanagers, Grosbeaks,
etc). The Elderberry and Oso Berry also provide good
cover for the Bushtit, Chickadee, and Sparrows.
All the 'Vine' berries to eventually get eaten by
something, even the Gooseberries. And even the
Snowberries usually disappear by late winter, being
picked off by hungry birds I assume.
I admit I hate the Himalayan Blackberries just because
of how difficult it was to get rid of the 3-4 huge
patches of them in the yard when I first moved in.
And the constant vigil I keep now to keep them OUT.
Guy

--- Allyn Weaks <allyn. at tardigrade.net> wrote:

> 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
> Pacific NW Native Wildlife Gardening:
> http://www.tardigrade.org/natives/
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Guy McWethy
Renton, WA
mailto: lguy_mcw at yahoo.com

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