Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Cornus florida f. rubra

The bright red fruits of this hybrid Flowering Dogwood bring all the birds to the yard. Here are some of them from last Wednesday and Thursday:
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. (This particular one was cleaning his bill in another tree after chomping the fruits.)
American Robins
Swainson’s Thrush
Gray Catbird
Three Scarlet Tanagers at the same time.
By Friday, all the fruits were gone.

mthew

3 responses to “Cornus florida f. rubra”

  1. nature969

    Great photos of birds enjoying the foods of the season!

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  2. Paul Lamb

    The catbird looks sleek and elegant!

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