Taken in Langley, B.C.
EOS 1100D, Tamron 150-600
this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2024
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I spotted my first one this summer! I was by myself at a park. I turned and shouted at the only stranger around. “Cedar waxwing!!”
She wasn’t impressed
Why's it your favourite ☺️? I like your pic in the comments of it munching a berry!
Fancy hair, neat eye mask, their feathers look "soft" in a way I can't really explain, and I'm always impressed at how vibrant their colouration is in the sun. Plus the fact that we only have them up here for a few months of the year really makes seeing them feel special.
I remember one spring when they visited our area. It almost sounded like crickets were out even though it wasn't their season... Turned out the Waxwings had come to visit and their usual vocabulary is somewhat similar to the sound of crickets (at least when you hear a whole bunch tweeting away)... They stripped tons of berries off the holly tree next door and kinda took over the backyard feeders for a couple days. I can't recall a day we've had them since though--and that was several years ago. Very cool birds 🐦
A winter bird where I live! First time I saw some (a flock in a neighbor’s tree) I was surprised by how small they are. I always pictured them bigger, like jay size.