BERRIES 



Cuckoos 



Sotn tne Dlack-billea ana the yellow-l)iIlec[ cuckoos 

 are <^ great economic importance oecause of tne many 

 injurious larvae that tney destroy. Tkey are fond of 

 mulberries. 



Hairy V(/ood;pecker 



As tne nairy woodpecker is resident tkrougliout kis 

 range, he may be afiracted in both winter and summer. 

 The fruits of tarberry, tayberry, w^ild blackberry, blue- 

 berry, black cherry, choke cherry, •woodbine, dogwoocU 

 elderberry, wild grape, sour gum, Juneberry, miJberry, 

 pokeberry, spicebush, wild stra-wberry, sumac and vi- 

 burnum are relished. 



Downy \voodpecker 



The friendly downy feeds on mountain ash, bay- 

 berry, bittersweet, wild blackberry, blueberry, red 

 cedar, woodbine, dogwood, elderberry, sour gum, June- 

 berry, mulberry, pokeberry, wild raspberry, smilax, 

 wild stra'wberry, sumac and viburnum. 



Phoebe 



Secause the phoebe destroys such a large number of 

 injurious flies, -weevils, beetles and other small insects, 

 he IS regarded as a bird of much benefit to man. He 

 varies his insect diet with wild blackberries, black cher- 

 ries, elderberries, mulberries and jumper. 



BohohnR. 

 Ttis bird of field and meadow w^ill be atiracted to 



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