The Merry Berry Series: Birds & the Berries!

Birds researchers at Rhode Island University are stumped by a food trend amongst migratory birds during the fall season. The birds have been wolfing down berries, as opposed to the assumption that birds tend to pack up carbs and fat during winter months.

According to researchers, the birds dietary changes maybe a strategy to cope with stresses of migration. Birds are able to distinguish between the healthiest of berries that will enable their bodies to stock up antioxidants and nutrients. Thus, they are able to maintain a healthy immune system throughout the migratory period. Birds also help to disperse seeds and are an integral part in the ecology!

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