American robins love Myrtus berries

I have a 4 foot Myrtus communis growing in a pot just outside the glass door
to the deck.  It had a good crop of berries last fall, and they have hung on
the bush untouched all fall and winter.  A couple days ago my husband looked
out the door to see a flock of American robins voraciously going after the
berries.  These are thrush-sized birds, and aren't very agile fliers, so
they were clumsy about it but they cleaned off all the berries in less than
an hour.  I wish I'd seen them.  I'm so happy know I may get some myrtle
volunteers this year.
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Julie Kierstead Nelson
Redding, far northern inland California, USA
USDA zone 9, Sunset zones 7/9 margin
****HOT summers****
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