Sunday, July 17, 2011

Who's hiding in my saskatoon bushes?


Among other winged creatures, there is a young robinbeing trained by its more experienced parent.And a Cedar Waxwing, arriving with a crowd of its cousins.

Some years ago, I picked 22 four litre pails of berries from these saskatoon bushes. Since then I planted more trees and the ones I had grew bigger and most years I'm lucky to fill a soup bowl.
And its all because of these lovely little birds who do not wait for the fruit to ripen.

Do these berries look purple to you?
No, me neither, but to the robins and waxwings they are just perfect.

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