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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: byrons on February 05, 2013, 08:32:21 PM

Title: Bohemian Waxwings
Post by: byrons on February 05, 2013, 08:32:21 PM
There have been a lot of Bohemian Waxwings in and around Guelph this winter.  Today we were fortunate enough to have a flock of about 200 waxwings, mostly Bohemians, although lots of Cedar Waxwings as well, descend on our yard in South Guelph.  It was quite the invasion.  

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8043/8449537592_ffabd52be2.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/byronsheldrick/8449537592/)
Bohmian Waxwing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/byronsheldrick/8449537592/) by ByronSheldrick (http://www.flickr.com/people/byronsheldrick/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8053/8448451919_16cecd6c6e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/byronsheldrick/8448451919/)
Bohemian Waxwing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/byronsheldrick/8448451919/) by ByronSheldrick (http://www.flickr.com/people/byronsheldrick/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8195/8449535068_978c0581ea.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/byronsheldrick/8449535068/)
Bohemian Waxwings (http://www.flickr.com/photos/byronsheldrick/8449535068/) by ByronSheldrick (http://www.flickr.com/people/byronsheldrick/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8502/8448447481_e3b8256643.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/byronsheldrick/8448447481/)
Waxwings (http://www.flickr.com/photos/byronsheldrick/8448447481/) by ByronSheldrick (http://www.flickr.com/people/byronsheldrick/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Bohemian Waxwings
Post by: lovemypt on February 05, 2013, 09:01:16 PM
That last shot..wow

I haven't seen that many Bohemians since my trip to Edmonton last Feb, there hundreds along the river valley
Title: Re: Bohemian Waxwings
Post by: Rotarran on February 05, 2013, 09:05:41 PM
Great now I wanna go to Guelph.  Some of the coolest looking birds I have ever seen.
Title: Re: Bohemian Waxwings
Post by: byrons on February 05, 2013, 09:37:03 PM
It was something ... we have a series of junipers that ring our backyard as well as our neighbour's, a large pine, and then some more pine trees in our neighbour's yard.  Every tree was like this.  They stayed most of the afternoon.  A lot of fun for sure.  We often get flocks of 30 or 40 cedar Waxwings.  But we've never had an influx like this.
Title: Re: Bohemian Waxwings
Post by: BoboBird on February 06, 2013, 06:00:48 AM
Lucky you.
So are you inviting us to your backyard? I could bring beer or coffee... :)
Title: Re: Bohemian Waxwings
Post by: byrons on February 06, 2013, 06:30:01 AM
I'm fond of both!  in the morning bring coffee, afternoon bring beer   :D

Although quite sadly, they moved off late in the afternoon.  There are still berries so maybe they will be back
Title: Re: Bohemian Waxwings
Post by: Palo on February 06, 2013, 07:09:05 AM
Wow! How about coffee AND beer then. ;)
Title: Re: Bohemian Waxwings
Post by: Taylsmum on February 06, 2013, 03:10:16 PM
Beautiful birds! We see Cedar Waxwings quite often on the trails by the Grand River but have never spotted these guys.
We had 1 lone Cedar Waxwing sitting in the top of a tree in our yard one time - by the time we could grab the camera he or she was long gone.
Always hoped they'd return, but no luck so far.