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Originally Posted by Bob Hobden
I've been reading up too. Turns out the best distributor of seed is the
Blackcap which squeezes out the seed onto a branch without it being through
it's gut, whereas the Mistle Thrush passes it through and it then might or
might not land on a suitable branch. Although Thrushes seem to be reducing
there has been a significant increase in Blackcaps over the last 10 years,
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Have you been reading the article in the Garden too?
I liked the yellow berried mistletoe species that they pictured. And was amazed by the 3 year old mistletoe - about an inch of stem and two leaves.
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