Can anyone ID the tree in which the warbler is perched?

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Posted by Ken Schneider on 15:25:13 04/14/11

In Reply to: Warblers in West Miramar posted by Ken Schneider

This tree has red berries that grow along the stems in clusters, but do not hang down as does Brazilian Pepper. They do not have the brittle texture or the turpentine smell of Brazilian Pepper. They are in a dry grove of exotics that form a sort of isolated "hammock" next to the wetlands that has been attractive to migrants. The leaves, as you can see in the photo, are soft and toothed. This seems to be a good food source for the warblers and innumerable catbirds, that eat the berries as well as the many insects it seems to attract.


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