Nandina domestica’s red berries contain cyanide, which is often deadly for one of the Triangle’s year-round bird species that eat the berries in large quantities in the wintertime. Scott Zona ...

The invasive plant is originally from Asia. Their signature red berries look like great bird snacks, but the berries are filled with a dangerous chemical and can sicken our feathered friends.

Eastern red cedar is not actually a cedar tree, but a variety of juniper tree. It produces purple-blue berries and the dense foliage of these trees offers great winter protection for birds.