They are back
@allknowing (153530)
India
February 15, 2023 9:20pm CST
Summer has not fully set in but the birds are back wanting to frolic in our birdbath These always come in groups, chirping exchanging news and having fun. I call them big sparrows as I do not know what their name is.
These birds had come earlier to peck at the pepper. When pepper turns red they know the pepper is ready - just a single pepper They just swallow but not chew as pepper is hot.
In a way we welcome them as then we know that pepper is ready for harvesting. We have done that this year and we got a kilo or two.
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@sathviksouvik (23240)
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16 Feb 23
excellent share. sparrows enter my balcony to eat bird feed everyday
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
16 Feb 23
These are not the usual sparrows. I have not seen a sparrow in years
@allknowing (153530)
• India
16 Feb 23
You must be referring to capsicums that grow on plants These are vines Atleast we get to harvest pepper but when it comes to vegetables birds peck at even the flowers that emerge - a great frustration.
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@rakski (156420)
• Philippines
16 Feb 23
@allknowing oh okay. good for you, they ate it before I can harvest
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@shaggin (74987)
• United States
16 Feb 23
That’s interesting they swallow it down. Seems like if it’s hot they just would steer clear of it totally. As I was reading I thought how handy that would be to know the peppers are ripe by them eating them then I saw what you wrote in the last sentence 
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
16 Feb 23
Same with mangoes. Mangoes get hidden among leaves and it is only when we see a half eaten mango on the ground that we know they should be harvested.
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@wolfgirl569 (135744)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Feb 23
It's always good to see the birds return
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
16 Feb 23
Make it tapered so that both the big and small birds can swim in it
