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Cedar Waxwings Feasting on Chinese Privet Berries

A photo showed cedar waxwings eating berries of Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense). Though birds love the fruit, privet is a highly invasive weed that forms impenetrable thickets. If found on your property, remove it—birds will find other food sources that don’t create ecological problems.

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