The Red elderberries in my area are ripening, and they attract several different species of birds.  I see mainly American robins, but the berries are also attractive to crows, Western tanagers and probably grosbeaks and waxwings.  This past week I spent some time parked in front of neighbors’ houses monitoring a huge elderberry bush.  Here are a couple of photos I took while there.

Here’s a photo of a mature robin sitting above a cluster of berries…

And here is a photo of a juvenile American robin, the only one I’ve seen so far this season.  I usually have quite a few young show up in the watercourse shortly after they have fledged.