Can You Get It Down?
What relationship happens in nature once a birds swallows the berry with a large pip, it all goes down, then goes through next thing you know a similar tree is growing in the vacinity.
Yup you guessed it they poop it out in about half an hour to make space for the next juicy morsel to go in. Many birds that enjoy fruits and berries also take insects attracted to the fruits, helps in keeping insects at bay.
In the garden nestled directly in under the larger tree a commotion was going on, opening the window further to spy out without disturbing the Cape Glossy Starlings (Lamprotornis nitens) from feasting on the bright red berries of the Common white jasmine (J. officinalis) captured in the act.
Cape Glossy Starlings stay to wetter regions all the way down from Angola into South Africa following well watered regions.
On this day about fifteen arrived, letting the world know they had arrived.
Earlier in the month a Dark-capped bulbul (Pycnonotus tricolor) arrived to sample the berry as well, apparently this berry may be poisonous with few birds witnessed enjoying them, the monkeys fortunately appear to leave well alone.
Dark-capped Bulbul are found in our Eastern region of South Africa enjoying woodlands, homes with trees and parks.
Mushy face
Story of rambling around the river when fruits are ripe on the trees capturing next is a Forest Canary (Crithagra scotops) diving into the fruit, being along wooded river region this bird is fond of seeds, flowers and fruit.
An endemic little bird to South Africa and Swaziland they enjoy bathing in the rivers where I spotted this one in the Common Wild Fig - Ficus Thonningii, fruits used with wasps planting larvae within is possible in giving added nutrition.
Additional information sourced from Avibase
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Thought for Today: "You cannot stop planting cereals just because birds are going to feast on them." - African Proverb
