Cedar Waxwing 3

by Donna Kennedy

Title

Cedar Waxwing 3

Artist

Donna Kennedy

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Photograph - Photographs

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Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy...

On this cold , cloudy January morning I was on my way to the pet store to get some supplies and when I got out of the car I heard the unmistakable sound of Cedar Waxwings, so I started looking around and not far from the parking lot was a row of Pine trees and as I walked closer I saw a small flock of them gathered in one of the trees. So I hurried back to the car and grabbed my camera (yes I never leave home without it) and managed to get a few shots before they flew away. :) Reno, Nevada

Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) A treat to find in your binocular viewfield, the Cedar Waxwing is a silky, shiny collection of brown, gray, and lemon-yellow, accented with a subdued crest, rakish black mask, and brilliant-red wax droplets on the wing feathers. In fall these birds gather by the hundreds to eat berries, filling the air with their high, thin, whistles. In summer you're as likely to find them flitting about over rivers in pursuit of flying insects, where they show off dazzling aeronautics for a forest bird. The Cedar Waxwing is one of the few North American birds that specializes in eating fruit. It can survive on fruit alone for several months. Because they eat so much fruit, Cedar Waxwings occasionally become intoxicated or even die when they run across overripe berries that have started to ferment and produce alcohol.

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February 17th, 2014

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