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Cedar Waxwings

Bombycilla cedrorum

Photo by bjohnson
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Field Notes

Description:

Small waxwings with red-brown upperparts and paler under. Head has a crest with a black mask.

Notes:

A large flock appeared in the trees near my home on Chebeague Island.

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EOL: Bombycilla cedrorum, Cedar Waxwing

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Comments (2)
bjohnson
Thank you for the note and yes they are one of my favorite birds. They are so sleek and beautiful.
CourtneyVerk
I absolutely love Cedar Waxwings! They are such social birds. The first time I saw them both the birds and myself were gorging on wild blueberries. I even saw them feeding each other. Great photos. Thanks for sharing and reminding me to track down my photos :)

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