Skip to main content

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

Photo by calvincat
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

40.0379, -76.3055

Field Notes

Description:

The windblown crest and black face mask made identification easy as a flock of two dozen Cedar Waxwings suddenly landed in a tree 125 feet from my kitchen window. Other field marks are the yellow tail (image 1), and the red, "waxy" wing-tip feathers (image 3).

Habitat:

In this case, residential. Also woodlands, farms, and orchards, where there is an abundance of berries.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
calvincat
It was heavily overcast and raining, and the birds seemed to be waiting out the storm. Image 3 includes an American Robin (on the right), part of another large flock that also arrived three days ago. The picture was taken from inside the apartment by holding a digital camera up to a telescope eyepiece. Processing brought out more color detail than was visually apparent.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Birds of the World

Tags

Photographed
PublishedMarch 10, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies