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Dec. 2002 - Vol. 63, No. 12

Back cover image Yellow-rumped warbler (Dendroica coronata)

A wintering yellow-rumped warbler eats a poison ivy berry. These nutritious berries are an important food for bluebirds, mockingbirds, woodpeckers, cardinals and several winter resident birds. Consider leaving poison ivy in “out of the way” places as a natural food source.