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Bombycilla cedrorum
The Cedar Waxwing is a medium-sized, sleek bird with a large head, short neck, and short, wide bill. Waxwings have a crest that often lies flat and droops over the back of the head. The wings are broad and pointed, like a starling’s. The tail is fairly short and square-tipped. Cedar Waxwings are pale brown on the head and chest fading to soft gray on the wings. The belly is pale yellow, and the tail is gray with a bright yellow tip. The face has a narrow black mask neatly outlined in white. The red waxy tips to the wing feathers are not always easy to see.
Cedar Waxwings are social birds that you’re likely to see in flocks year-round.
Raiding the juniper berries in a wildlife habitat garden. They sit in fruiting trees swallowing berries whole, or pluck them in mid-air with a brief fluttering hover. They also course over water for insects, flying like tubby, slightly clumsy swallows.
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Perhaps so. ;-)
They are really quite the berry bandits. Guess that is why they wear a mask. :)
That's really interesting!
Wish I could say it was skill but it was luck today :)
wow ,you were able to capture the red droplets!!
Thanks Luis. Your photos have been spectacular recently. Congrats again :)
Nice series gatorfellows