During the winter the American Robin (Turdus migratorius), here in Virginia changes its diet, eliminating invertebrates and switching to fruits and berries.

Roaming, flocking, together with many other Robins, sometimes Cedar Waxwings joining in, looking for winter fruits, such as Holly berries, Juniper berries, Crabapples, Hawthorn berries. Emptying one location after another of those fruits. Always roaming, hunting for another store of fruit.

As spring arrives, each member of the group goes their individual way, switching back to invertebrates as their main food choice, and defending their territory during the breeding season.

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