Cedar Waxwings

A large flock was flying around today, and would land on my Green Ash tree because it was near what they were after....the Florida privet berries.

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Waxwing in the Florida Privet.

Final pic...in flight.

very nice!

Good for you!!! Very nice shots!

They are such beautiful birds. their feathers looks so soft and velvety. Very nice.

GP...you are sooo lucky and get the coolest birds. I never tire of seeing the Waxwings I just hope one flys this way one day. Thanks for the great pics...it must have been an awesome experience!! I know I would have hyperventilated if I had seen that many!!

Thanks everyone. The late day sun did not make for great shots, but it was fun watching them

They were around this morning again, but could only get a few shots before leaving for work.

In the tree.

Two closer.

Smaller flock came back this morning.

Closer look.

This message was edited Apr 27, 2008 8:52 PM

Final pic. One of my favorite birds. They are so unique.

Very nice!!

Great shots Gardenpom. One of my favorite birds too! This baby was under some holly feeding off the berries a couple years ago. Seemed not to be able to fly for some reason. We took him to a local Wildlife rescue person. They are as soft as they look.

This message was edited Apr 28, 2008 6:50 AM

I hope he makes it Sheila; they are wonderful birds!

So good of you to intervene, Sheila. Hope they are able to determine what is wrong with him.
GP - this is a great thread. Thanks for starting it. You have so many fantastic shots of your cw's. I'm still struggling to get a decent one.

This is a great thread of a bird I "think" I have seen only once! Thanks for the pics...I am still watching for them!

I've always found them difficult to photograph and get alot of detail but thats okay it makes their visits even more exciting for me. Great thread!

Thanks guys. I really thought I had missed my chances this year, but this one group is still around. Bird activity is slowing down now, come the hot weather they move a little further North. Most of the Buntings have left now.

Oh, you missed the statement that that was a couple years ago that we rescued the young Waxwing. I just hadn't seen one up so close as that one. They are beautiful birds.
Here is a picture DH had taken this last month. They were after the pecan tassles and the Hackberries everytime I became aware they were there. The trees have all put on leaves now and it is hard to see them, but I can hear them at times so I know they are in the area.

Thats a very nice pic your DH took!

Yes, he is getting better all the time. He retired in March and has really enjoyed taking pictures.

Shot taken today.

Nice against the beautiful blue sky!

That is a beautiful shot GP! How long will they be there?

I did not expect them here at all by this time. I usually only see them in the winter. I was just reading about cell phone towers and I really believe they may have something to do with some of the crazy things that are happening with the birds and bees and maybe bats too that are dying.

This message was edited May 1, 2008 6:44 AM

That sounds interesting. Guess we need to bid goodbye to our b,b, & bs then; you know people aren't giving up their cell phones for anything!

Heard about that claim. It is decidedly dubious, with no hard evidence for it. Habitat destruction, agricultural intensification, herbicides, pesticides, and vehicle pollution are all far more significant.

One recent study from the Netherlands showed that traffic noise was a very significant factor in declines of some species, particularly those with lower-pitched songs and calls - when birds can't hear each others' songs above traffic noise, they can't maintain their territories, nor can they hear alarm calls given in response to predators, so survival is less easy.

Resin

Interesting Resin, I'm sure a lot of things are contributing to it, but I still feel the cell phone towers will prove in the long run to be damaging to animals and humans. Damages may not show up for many years....just as with cigarettes.

....You are soooo lucky!! Cedar's are on my list of "must see" in life!!!! Do you find the pleasant or pesty? I see you are loaded with them.