FALL RIPENING BERRIES & BIRDS: FINE EXAMPLE OF BIOLOGICAL MUTUALISM

Red-eyed Vireo Enjoying American Beautyberry Berries

Gray Catbirds can’t pass up ripe fall berries. In this case native American Beautyberry berries. Gray Catbirds are not alone. Birds, especially migrants, use the high fat & nutrient content of berries they co-evolved with. These nutrients help resident species prepare for winter. They also aid migratory species successfully make their trips back to tropical […]

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FALL IS ACTIVE TIME FOR OWLS

Barred Owls Courtship Preening

Barred Owls are busy in the fall. They start or renew pair bonds and reclaim nesting sites. Young adults build new nesting sites. All this activity is hard to miss because there is a lot of communication between pairs and between young interlopers. It is the hooting season. This is all in preparation for an […]

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