I saw a flock of robins flying in and turning the leaves in my backyard as I sipped my morning coffee. This means to me there may be the rarer flock of Cedar Waxwings nearby. They tend to move together. It is that time of year.
I go to the front window, near the holly, and as expected, I see the silhouettes of Cedar Waxwings against the bright morning sky in the tall tulip tree.
I go outside very quietly and stop just at the second porch step. I sit slowly on the cold flagstone in my flannel pajamas and lean against my cold stone wall and slowly lift my camera to the tops of the nearby tulip tree. There are dozens and dozens of the Waxwings! My photo is backlit, and therefore, a harder challenge for this amateur photographer.
There are 40 or 50 silhouettes of Cedar Waxwings surveying the front yard! I sit for several minutes taking photos.
Because my angle is so low, the close-ups do not show the beauty of these bandits.
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe cedar wax wings are difficult to photograph. The feeling of seeing a flock of them is one of those in person best experiences. (For a second I was expecting to read a visitor on your deck.)
I noticed when taking out the trash this morning, not just the two or three insistent bird calls, but a cacophony of conversations...certainly not a symphony, but somehow they must have known which ones were speaking to them specifically. It was wonderful.
ReplyDeleteOh, I am envious of your wax wings. They are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSome many beautiful creatures outside your door. Heaven!
ReplyDeleteHow terrific is that!
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ReplyDeleteHere the bohemian waxwings have formed large flocks getting ready to fly north. they stay here all winter but are in smaller flocks. We don't see cedar waxwings until June.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing chance to see them in such a large number and so close.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't begin to count the number of times I have seen Cedar Waxwings in my life, but it never becomes any less special.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning the Cedar Waxwings, sitting in the tree. Beauty
ReplyDeleteWhen I lived in the city we had robins year round. Moved out here and I never saw any until last year when a big flock moved through staying for a couple of weeks. Waxwings move through every year but I don't always see them as they don't come to the feeders and only stay a couple of days. Right now I have goldfinches that will move on.
ReplyDeleteThAT,S lovely new header. Just beautiful. You are going to have to build yourself a heated bird blind. LOL
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen cedar waxwings for a long time. I used to catch them maybe once a year, great excitement.
ReplyDeleteNow that you are thawed out, don't forgeet your coat next time. Yes, look at all of them. Glorious.
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