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Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

Photo by Cheryl Lee
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

When the end of a twig holds a supply of berries that only one bird at a time can reach, members of a flock may line up along the twig and pass berries beak to beak down the line so that each bird gets a chance to eat.

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Cedar Waxwing

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Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
What cooperative birds! I love the little black mask around the eyes.

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Birds of the World
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedAugust 10, 2013

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