Currently on a quest to create 365 blogs entries in a single year. While I've already failed in the time period specified I'm still going to complete my goal, eve if it's late.
Son of Delmar and Sharon Derricott of Preston, Idaho. Spouse of Tara McLean Derricott of Murray, Utah. Father of Jacob Anthony of Logan, Utah; Erik Bryson of Brigham City, Utah; and Emily of Hamilton, Montana.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
T-59 : Berry Birdies
Today I saw birds out the window flitting and fleeting. When I approached to see what was the matter it didn't take long to see that they were voraciously eating some sort of berry from trees that had already dropped everything but. I remember seeing a similar sight at the in-laws' tree in Montana. Apparently it happens more than I realized. In fact, BHG.com even goes so far as to prescribe which types of berry plants will attract birds in your backyard: (http://www.bhg.com/gardening/design/nature-lovers/best-berry-plants-for-birds/). Any idea why they wait until mid-December?
I speculate that either they have better things to eat during the fat months and so only turn to berries during the lean months OR they have learned to "save some for later" Or these crab apples go down easier after a lot of ripening, sugaring, and fermenting over many months on the branch. In other words, nope, I don't know!
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I speculate that either they have better things to eat during the fat months and so only turn to berries during the lean months OR they have learned to "save some for later" Or these crab apples go down easier after a lot of ripening, sugaring, and fermenting over many months on the branch. In other words, nope, I don't know!
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