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Monday, January 28, 2013

{Cotoneaster Lacteus | Colorful Berries for the Birds in Winter}


  • Wintertime is the hardest period for birds to find food enough to feed on. 
  • We have lots of provisions for the many bird varieties that live on our property. 
  • After all, it is not for nothing that in August of 1997, we did receive Our Backyard Wildlife HABITAT Certificate; see link of post below. 
  • That's why we also planted a huge shrub of Cotoneaster Lacteus or Pyracantha.
  • Colorful Berries for the Birds

  • Plenty of Cotoneaster Lacteus Berries to feast on for the birds... Shrub is also called 'Fire Thorn'...
  • By the way, these berries are poisonous for humans!

  • This is still only part of the entire shrub; it is huge. 
  • Pine needles are hanging everywhere as there is a tall pine tree nearby.

  • As printed in Southern Living magazine, listing several birds that feast on the Cotoneaster or Pyracantha. Here it are mainly the robins and the cedar waxwings that strip them in almost a day. See more links below with further info. 


  • Do you have special berry producing shrubs for your birds in winter?


Related links:

{Birdie Berries in our Wood Garden} previous post by me
{Our Backyard Wildlife HABITAT Certificate from August 1997} previous post by me
Winter Ruby Red Berries from Southern Living Magazine with the above section: Do it for the Birds...
What a Bee Wants – Cotoneaster showing how early in the year the blossoms benefit the Bees.
Robins eating Cotoneaster berries in a day Youtube video showing Robins eat Cotoneaster berries in SC
Robins eating berries photo showing the Robins eating Cotoneaster berries
Cedar Waxwings eating berries feasting on the Pyracantha (fire thorn) in Dutch 'vuur doorn'... click previous & next image also for spectacular photos!
Northern Mockingbird pair - sharing Pyracantha berries Youtube video


18 comments:

  1. i am glad the birds have lots of natural food from you.

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  2. Hi Mariette, thank you for stopping by! Our neighbor has a similar shrub and we like to fill our bird feeders all year.
    I wish I knew how to make the hot chocolate diabetic friendly. Perhaps find a five star diabetic recipe online, and if the sugar isn't too much, incorporate coconut milk and toasted coconut..?? I've purchased sugar-free coconut syrup from Monin and it is delicious. I hope these suggestions help!
    Wishing you a fabulous week! xoxo, B

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  3. Liebe Mariette,
    das sind prächtige Sträucher und der Nutzen ist groß, dass die Vögel die Beeren fressen. Es muss in eurem Garten wie im Paradies sein.
    Schöne Grüße
    Johanna

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  4. It is so nice that you have these plants for the birds !They always find food and care in your garden ! Have a nice week , Mariette !

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  5. Liebe Mariette,

    da fühle ich mich wohl.

    Alles Liebe

    Elisabeth

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  6. Ik heb geen bessenstruiken in de tuin. Wij hebben niet zo'n grote tuin, maar ik heb wel uiteenlopende voederplekken en er komen veel verschillende vogels op af. Prachtig om te zien.
    Bij jullie kunnen ze helemaal hun hart ophalen, wat een prachtig grote bessenstruik Mariëtte.
    Over de koffie gesproken... wij drinken ook DE, de espresso variant. Wij hebben een koffiemachine die de bonen vers maalt, dus iedere keer een vers bakkie.
    Ben een echte koffieleut.
    Fijne week en een lieve groet, Mea

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  7. Dear Mariette
    I get so happy every time someone thinks of birds - your mispel is beautiful and so great. Incredibly nice color of the berries.
    Wishing you a great week!
    Lots of hugs from Lene

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  8. I refill my bird feeder every second day. There's no berries for the birds to eat here in the winter so I want to make sure there is always something yummy to eat at my house!!

    And look at you with the same figure down below as you had when you were younger and are still so flexible. Truly inspirational Mariette!

    Hope you have a happy week!
    xo Catherine

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  9. Dearest Mariette,
    so beautiful look the red berries. so sad we couldn't eat them ;).
    Regarding the camelia, may be I had mistaken,where we always go to the Mass,they have 4 camelia, when I took them they were smell good ;),
    have a nice week to you
    love

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  10. These are really pretty and full of berries - a pretty pantry for birds :-).

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  11. Dear Mariette,i don't have berries in my garden,but i have seen in my friends blog,in UK,the birds eating berries,in his photos!!Wishing you a happy week!Hugs!
    Dimi..

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  12. I feel sorry for the little birdies here as they don't have such lovely red berries to eat. :)

    I've noticed lately that the spammers are finding ways around any filters that blogger or Google use -- and it's getting worse and worse. I just don't understand what is to be gained by posting nonsensical comments to blogs.

    Best wishes to you, Tammy

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  13. Dearest Mariette,
    this plant really looks great - and it sounds so funny that it is like a cafeteria for birds! :o)
    Warm hugs from cold Austria, Traude

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  14. Mariette, gracias querida amiga por tu maravilloso comentario. Besos.

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  15. I'm not sure that I have winter berries for our birds here, Mariette. Do birds eat holly berries? Beautiful pictures! <3

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  16. Lieve Mariette,

    Een waar paradijs in jullie tuin met al die eetbare bessen voor veel vogels.

    En zelf hebben jullie er drie dubbel plezier van,in het voorjaar mooie bloemen,de rode kleur van de bessen in najaar en winter en dan nog het plezier van veel bezoek van gevederde vriendjes.

    Hier smullen vooral de merels en duiven van de zwarte bessen van Hedera helix,
    in de nazomer trekken de bloemetjes ook veel vlindersoorten en zoemende bijtjes aan.
    Ik vind het fijn dat we het hele jaar door een groene muur van het blad hebben en ik gebruik de glimmende bladeren vaak om in bloemstukjes te verwerken.
    Verder doen de vogels in veel soorten zich hier te goed aan allerlei zaden en ongebrande doppinda's,stukjes appel en gekookte rijst.

    Lief jou reactie op mijn blogpost,dankjewel lieverd!!!

    Hartelijke groeten,
    Ger

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  17. Fire Thorns is a very good name for this plant! Beautiful red berries....I had no idea they are poisonous for humans! But they sure make birds happy :-) We have bird feeder hanging from deck and many pretty birds come dine there! It's really fun seeing them!

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