How dark do they usually get when they're ripe? At what stage do the birds usually get them?
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They go from light purple with bits of green to full dark purple, mostly overnight. And that is the point at which the birds eat them. I know I can harvest them when still not quite ripe and they will ripen up for me. But I try not to take too many from the birds. There are two much larger patches at my dad's house that I can go and pick if I really want some. These are nice for a quick bite while walking in the morning.