Palm Berries Pecking Order

That big bunch of green palm berries in my October 25 post turned red in November and multiple creatures began to eat with the Chachalacas and Boat-billed Flycatchers the most possessive. Below this introductory photo is a gallery showing the “pecking order” for these particular palm berries when I was out to see it. Note that I never saw the iguanas eating them (though they do eat the Nance Berries) but that doesn’t mean they didn’t partake, I just never got a photo. And they would possibly be some competition to the Chachalacas, though those birds stay in families or flocks outnumbering others, as well as being the largest. 🙂

I ranked the Boat-billed Flycatcher #2 for chasing away the thrush.

Note that this is the “pecking order” as I witnessed it, with possibly others eating when I was not out watching. And I did see one Rufous-backed Wren try to eat a berry, but the berries may be too large for them and they would be more timid maybe than even the Clay-colored Thrush. I saw a Boat-billed chase a Thrush away, but none of the birds interact with the squirrel in my presence. 🙂

¡Pura Vida!

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