I had spotted a half dozen Cedar Waxwings in a nature area, backlit and high above me and really had no hope of getting any photos. Then I took a stroll on a residential street on the edge of the preserve and was nearly divebombed by this crew.
It was a real treat to watch a flock of about 50 Cedar Waxwings zip in and out of a mulberry tree that hung over the road.
The branches were bouncing up and down and every time a car drove by the birds scattered.
Good timing for me, there was a ten minute gap with no cars and the serious eating began.
They hung onto the berries almost like prizes and even worked together to break off bits.
Port Royal, SC
March 29, 2024
Beautiful!!
Thanks! It was a real treat to watch this gang.
I’ve only seen them when I lived in New York. Beautiful!
These are great 👍👍👍. Nice catch, not what you expected to see 😝
Thanks! That’s for sure, but I’ll take it!
That is a treat! I love cedar waxwings. Wonder if they are who are eating my mulberries every year? 🙂 Great shots! -lisa
Thanks, Lisa, glad that you liked them! The CWW are such beauties, and usually elusive in my experience. I know they can strip a tree clean in no time, you might not even know they had been there 😋.