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Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum One of my favorites! These birds nest in my neighborhood every year.<br />
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Fun facts:<br />
-Cedar waxwings are known to eat fermented berries and then act drunk<br />
-A group of cedar waxwings is called an &quot;ear-full&quot;<br />
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Habitat: Semi-rural neighborhood Bombycilla,Bombycilla cedrorum,Cedar Waxwing,Geotagged,Summer,United States,bird Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum

One of my favorites! These birds nest in my neighborhood every year.

Fun facts:
-Cedar waxwings are known to eat fermented berries and then act drunk
-A group of cedar waxwings is called an "ear-full"

Habitat: Semi-rural neighborhood

    comments (4)

  1. Fun facts are improving. Posted 5 years ago
    1. High praise ;P Posted 5 years ago
  2. I love these birds. I used to see them in the area of Rockport! Posted 5 years ago
    1. They are so elegant! Posted 5 years ago

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The Cedar Waxwing is a member of the family Bombycillidae or waxwing family of passerine birds. It is a medium sized, mostly brown, gray, and yellow bird named for its wax-like wing tips. It is a native of North and Central America, breeding in open wooded areas in southern Canada and wintering in the southern half of the United States, Central America, and the far northwest of South America.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 25, 2020. Captured Jul 24, 2020 19:51 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/512s
  • ISO5000
  • 300mm