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 Courtesy ...

The free event features hands-on activities, presentations, and a hummingbird banding demonstration. The observatory promotes bird conservation through research, education, and community outreach.

From March 6 to April 27, the North Carolina Botanical Gardens is hosting an exhibit called “North Carolina Birds and Where They Live." This exhibit features the watercolor paintings by Catherine ...

There’s a plant that’s not native to North Carolina, but it’s responsible for the deaths of hundreds of birds in the state each year. Nandina domestica, commonly referred to as Heavenly Bamboo, is ...