One of my favorite parts of birdwatching in the fall is trying to find birds eating berries. Many New England plants, bushes and trees bear fruit in the fall, and birds fuel up on this vital food source.

The only skill involved in finding birds eating berries is either knowing where the berries are and keeping an eye on that area or getting out there and discovering the plants with berries while exploring. The rest is timing — in other words, luck. There’s no telling exactly when a bird will land on a bush and start eating the berries. You just have to be looking at the right time.