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Whilst Pyracantha (or Firethorn) berries are a welcome dietary supplement for birds, they are a cyanide producer and are unsuitable for cats and dogs. They can produce mild to moderate gastrointestinal upset, whilst a build up of cyanide in the intestinal tract, over time, can lead to more serious complications. Whilst you enjoy watching your dogs eat Pyracantha berries like Bambi, you are allowing them to slowly poison themselves.
You might be referring to Pyracantha. They are large, thorny shrubs that have white flowers in May and June and are dotted with red, orange or yellow berries in autumn.
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Pyracantha berries are edible, so you can eat them. I heard people make jelly out of them. Although Pyracantha or Fire Thorn has thorns that can cause a rash, Philadelphia Children's Hospital reports that they are not toxic unless eaten "...in large quantities." You should be reasonably safe on this one, barring allergies. See links.
yes but certain types of birds.
Pyracantha berries are not poisonous. They are very bitter tasting but are edible when cooked. Pyracantha plants produce white flowers in late spring to early summer and red, orange or yellow berries in fall and winter.
Firethorn is one shrub that has bright orange berries in Maine during the month of July.Specifically, the above-mentioned name (Pyracantha spp) functions as one of the shrub's beloved common names. It is an introduced plant in Maine since its native range comprises southeast Europe eastward to Southeast Asia. Depending upon the species, pyracantha will produce orange, red or yellow berries in summer after a white-flowered blooming from late spring to early summer.
Berries have nutrients that birds instinctively crave. Berry eaters include thrushes, like bluebirds and robins, thrashers, mockingbirds and catbirds also relish berries.
They eat the berries in the fall when they are ripe. Not all birds eat these berries, so can also depend on fall migration.
The birds lead him to it
Berries are birds main diet only turkeys and chickens mainly eat seed and corn {11}
lyre birds eat worms,bugs,insets and berries