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Bombycilla cedrorum
The windblown crest and black face mask made identification easy as a flock of two dozen Cedar Waxwings suddenly landed in a tree 125 feet from my kitchen window. Other field marks are the yellow tail (image 1), and the red, "waxy" wing-tip feathers (image 3).
In this case, residential. Also woodlands, farms, and orchards, where there is an abundance of berries.
Spotted on Mar 10, 2011
Submitted on Mar 10, 2011
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It was heavily overcast and raining, and the birds seemed to be waiting out the storm. Image 3 includes an American Robin (on the right), part of another large flock that also arrived three days ago.
The picture was taken from inside the apartment by holding a digital camera up to a telescope eyepiece. Processing brought out more color detail than was visually apparent.