Keywords:honeysucle, bush honeysuckle, berries, fruit, gardening for birds, landscaping for birds, invasive, Lonicera morrowii, finch, songbird, Carpodacus mexicanus
HOUSE FINCH 12-06-2751265
NIANTIC, CT House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) eating Morrow's Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii) berries. The berries are eaten by several bird species, but are slightly poisonous to humans and other animals. Often referred to as bush honeysuckle, the plant originated in Asia and is now considered an invasive species in the U.S.