[NatureNS] birds and elderberries

Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:39:20 -0300
From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
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> From: Nancy Nickerson <nicknl@ns.sympatico.ca>
> Date: July 7, 2009 3:58:36 PM ADT
> To: sternrichard@gmail.com, "'James W. Wolford'" =20
> <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: Birds and elderberries
>
> Hi. This morning at Blomidon Park I watched an adult Swainson=92s =20
> Thrush feeding green (i.e. not yet ripe) berries of Common Elder to =20=

> two fledglings. I always thought birds ate only ripe or nearly-ripe =20=

> fruit, but these elderberries are a long way from maturity. I hope =20
> those young birds have strong digestive systems!
>
> Nancy


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but these elderberries are a long way from maturity. I hope those young =
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