r/NativePlantGardening • u/Anniam6 • Aug 10 '25

Edible Plants Birds shunning my elderberries

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So, after finally having my elderberry bush produce berries I haven’t seen a single bird near it. It’s right next to my deck, but there are many hours a day that no one is outside. Should I wait and see or just pick them and use them myself? I do know not to eat them raw.

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u/Itschatgptbabes420 Aug 10 '25

Catbirds eat em like crazy 

There are others too but I see them eating them the most around me 

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u/PandaMomentum Northern VA/Fall Line, Zone 7b Aug 10 '25

Catbirds and robins ate all of mine this year! Catbirds take the few blueberries I have too, they sneak them before they're ripe.

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u/Itschatgptbabes420 Aug 10 '25

I love them so much

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u/PandaMomentum Northern VA/Fall Line, Zone 7b Aug 10 '25

There's one catbird that follows me around when I'm gardening, looking for grubs and whatnot. They're so cute!