Does Heavenly Bamboo Kill Birds?

Does Heavenly Bamboo Kill Birds? Nandina domestica is toxic to birds and other animals. You know this shrub as Nandina, Sacred Bamboo or Heavenly Bamboo. … When dozens of Cedar Waxwings were found dead in Thomas County, Georgia, researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, found the cause to be Nandina berries.