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> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --Boundary_(ID_SrU3SDJQ2/oO3js+5IYFuw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Yew "berries" are nasty and poisonous to humans, but are quite popular with certain or many kinds of birds, e.g. pine grosbeaks, robins, etc.? More fodder against the old myth that one can tell what plants are edible by watching the wildlife. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville ---------- From: Patrick Giffin <barpat@ns.sympatico.ca> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:28:38 -0400 Subject: Hermit Thrush and yew "berries" -- Kingston Hello: A Hermit Thrush was at our feeders Wed 28Nov. 1631-1658. It searched through the rejected seeds and seed husks under the Black-oil Sunflower Seed feeder then to the base of the Cedar Hedge more foraging. It did not approach the grapes and apples that we put out on Sat.. This fruit has disappeared likely the racoons and/or , or squirrels or crows. Today the H. Thrush went into the Japanese Yew, which has small, soft, red, fruit on it. This bush is very dense and when we first sighted a Hermit Thrush on Sat. 24Nov. we hoped that the thrush would use the yew for a roost and the fruit for food. This evening, 28Nov., is the first time we saw it enter the yew. Sightings: approx. 0800 Sat., 24Nov, & Sun., 25Nov, 1631-1658, 28Nov Bird appears in good condition, very energetic. Barbara and Pat --Boundary_(ID_SrU3SDJQ2/oO3js+5IYFuw) Content-type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>FW: Hermit Thrush-Kingston</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Yew "berries" are nasty and poisonous to humans, but are quite popular with certain or many kinds of birds, e.g. pine grosbeaks, robins, etc.? More fodder against the old myth that one can tell what plants are edible by watching the wildlife. <BR> <BR> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville<BR> ----------<BR> <B>From: </B>Patrick Giffin <barpat@ns.sympatico.ca><BR> <B>Date: </B>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:28:38 -0400<BR> <B>Subject: </B>Hermit Thrush and yew "berries" -- Kingston<BR> <BR> <B>Hello:<BR> A Hermit Thrush was at our feeders Wed 28Nov. 1631-1658. It searched through the rejected seeds and seed husks under the Black-oil Sunflower Seed feeder then to the base of the Cedar Hedge more foraging. It did not approach the grapes and apples that we put out on Sat.. This fruit has disappeared likely the racoons and/or , or squirrels or crows.<BR> Today the H. Thrush went into the Japanese Yew, which has small, soft, red, fruit on it. This bush is very dense and when we first sighted a Hermit Thrush on Sat. 24Nov. we hoped that the thrush would use the yew for a roost and the fruit for food. This evening, 28Nov., is the first time we saw it enter the yew.<BR> Sightings: approx. 0800 Sat., 24Nov, & Sun., 25Nov, 1631-1658, 28Nov<BR> Bird appears in good condition, very energetic.<BR> Barbara and Pat<BR> </B><BR> </BODY> </HTML> --Boundary_(ID_SrU3SDJQ2/oO3js+5IYFuw)--
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