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Cedar Waxwing |
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Cedar Waxwings are pretty little birds and very acrobatic fliers. When you see them fly by, you barely notice them, but here in the light the colors are wonderful! high-res
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Normally, Ceder Waxwings eat berries, but this day there were about 15 of them, dive-bombing thru a cloud of insects ... catching as many as they can. I was able to get these shots because they repeatedly used certain nearby perches and so I set up my camera and tripod for the perches and waited ... and was rewarded. high-res
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This Cedar Waxwing pauses for a brief moment to rest with his mouth open wide, panting to cool down in today's 90 degree heat. Very pretty little birds. high-res
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I caught his Cedar Waxwing in flight, quite by accident. ... showing off the yellow tips on his tail feathers. high-res
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This is a baby, newly-fledged Cedar Waxwing. It's still got the baby stripes but is about the same size as the parents. high-res
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The baby Cedar Waxwing is used to being in the warm nest with its siblings and it feels a bit chilly out on the branch, so it puffs out its feathers to stay warm. high-res
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Cedar Waxwings love fruit and berrie. This one is enjoying some almost ripened crabapples. high-res |
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