It sure doesn’t look like Halloween week to me, Kerbey. It sure does look gorgeous nevertheless. What are those red vegetables/fruits clustered in the top photo? Tomatoes? Crabapples? Exotic Austin area fauna? Please do tell.
Oh, oh, I recognize the red berries (Pyracantha). Our neighbor had trees full of them. When the season was over they used to ferment and the birds would all flock around and get drunk – no kidding. We had a semi-detached and for the week or so when the birds were drunk you had to loterally watch out for them or they would fly into you accidently. They would hit the windows, fall to the ground and stagger away. i didn’t see any permanently harmed – but you know what they say – God takes special care of small children, fools and drunks – I guess it means drunk birds too. Ha!
Iteh numberof birds that congregated to eat these berries was enormous. The trees had many times more birds than normal during the drinking season – Ha!
You are reminding me of the myth that koalas get drunk on eucalyptus leaves (since they sleep so much). Do you think the birds would learn that since they felt so drunk after eating those tangy berries, they shouldn’t do it again? Or do you think they go back to them on purpose? Do they get fermented up and go mate with random birds? That’s unethical. 🙂
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Lovely photos!
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Some more beautiful Autumnal shots. What are those red berries in the top picture? They’re pretty cool. Can you eat them?
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I think it’s pyracantha; you can’t eat it. Just pretty.
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It sure doesn’t look like Halloween week to me, Kerbey. It sure does look gorgeous nevertheless. What are those red vegetables/fruits clustered in the top photo? Tomatoes? Crabapples? Exotic Austin area fauna? Please do tell.
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Pyracantha–but it DOES look like tiny tomatoes.
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Oh, oh, I recognize the red berries (Pyracantha). Our neighbor had trees full of them. When the season was over they used to ferment and the birds would all flock around and get drunk – no kidding. We had a semi-detached and for the week or so when the birds were drunk you had to loterally watch out for them or they would fly into you accidently. They would hit the windows, fall to the ground and stagger away. i didn’t see any permanently harmed – but you know what they say – God takes special care of small children, fools and drunks – I guess it means drunk birds too. Ha!
Beautiful pictures Kerbey. Thank you.
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I am definitely going to use that story for future use. What state/province are you in, Paul?
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I live in Ontario, Canada. If you want more info some can be found at http://mag.audubon.org/articles/blog/spring-air-and-so-are-intoxicated-birds
Iteh numberof birds that congregated to eat these berries was enormous. The trees had many times more birds than normal during the drinking season – Ha!
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You are reminding me of the myth that koalas get drunk on eucalyptus leaves (since they sleep so much). Do you think the birds would learn that since they felt so drunk after eating those tangy berries, they shouldn’t do it again? Or do you think they go back to them on purpose? Do they get fermented up and go mate with random birds? That’s unethical. 🙂
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looks like spring to me! Great stories in the comments.
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I know; I will have to steal Paul’s comments someday. 😉 And it does look like spring! Still in the 80s today!
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I love when you show your photographic talent, as these Fall pictures show. 🍁
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Thanks!
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Of course, Kerbey! 💐
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