Posts Tagged ‘crab apples’
A couple more American Robins finishing off the crab-apples
Posted in Wild Birds, tagged american robin, Boston Mountains, crab apples, parthenon on December 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »
More Cedar Waxwings eating softened overripe crab-apples
Posted in Wild Birds, tagged apples, cedar waxwing, Cedar Waxwings, crab apples, crazy, fermented, Newton County, over feeding, parthenon on December 15, 2014| Leave a Comment »
I have had some 20 Cedar Waxwings at this tree, at once; I think the apples ferment and it makes the birds drunk; flying into the ground, hitting the house, and generally acting crazy, the last photo has a waxwing the has stabbed a crabapple with his beak (which has a tiny hook or barb on the tip) and it throwing her head back to eat the fruit:
Cedar Waxwing this evening 10/17/2014
Posted in Wild Birds, tagged Arkansas, Boston Mountains, cedar waxwing, crab apples, parthenon on October 17, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Eating frosted crab-apples. Look at the bard on her beak to help hold the fruit:
Cedar Waxwing 10/17
Cedar Waxwings
Posted in Wild Birds, tagged Arkansas, cedar waxwing, crab apples, parthenon on November 15, 2013| 1 Comment »
During November and December, I have many Cedar Waxwings feed on frozen fuit at my crab apple tree.
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Size & Shape
The Cedar Waxwing is a medium-sized, sleek bird with a large head, short neck, and short, wide bill. Waxwings have a crest that often lies flat and droops over the back of the head. The wings are broad and pointed, like a starling’s. The tail is fairly short and square-tipped.
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Color Pattern
Cedar Waxwings are pale brown on the head and chest fading to soft gray on the wings. The belly is pale yellow, and the tail is gray with a bright yellow tip. The face has a narrow black mask neatly outlined in white. The red waxy tips to the wing feathers are not always easy to see.
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Behavior
Cedar Waxwings are social birds that you’re likely to see in flocks year-round. They sit in fruiting trees swallowing berries whole, or pluck them in mid-air with a brief fluttering hover. They also course over water for insects, flying like tubby, slightly clumsy swallows.
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Habitat
Look for Cedar Waxwings in woodlands of all kinds, and at farms, orchards, and suburban gardens where there are fruiting trees or shrubs.
This photo from last year (Canon 7D and Canon EF300L f/2.8 IS), but they have begun arriving in good numbers this week:
