Robins were gleaning winterberries this afternoon

 It’s early, I think, for robins to be harvesting the winterberries from the tree next door.  There was a substantial flock circling from

the big oak across the street to yum up the berries.

But we’ve had significantly cold weather in the last week, followed by warm days, so the tannin levels must be fine, with lipid-rich fruits attractive.

The number of robins was remarkable -a large flock, swooping in. They took all of the berries over a 15-20 minute period.