Blackpoll Warbler

Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac: Grow your own bird feeder for migrating birds

Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac: Grow your own bird feeder for migrating birds

Fall-fruiting native shrubs and trees not only provide nutritious, fatty berries for birds, but also display beautiful fall color. That’s not for our benefit: what’s called foliar fruit flagging is the way the plants signal to birds that fruits are ripe and ready for plucking—just in time for migration.