Cedar Waxwings

[Napper]

Hey!

tonight we had Cedar Waxwings in  the trees around the house.. Boy is it hot.   :!:

they are munching on flying insects above the tops of the trees..

8:30 pm Milton June 6, 2008

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Napper


added the words "flying" and "above"

[backyard birdin]

Saw a bunch at a park near my house last night.  I thought they were long gone.

[Napper]

I was surprised as well

but then I remembered two years ago watching 4 types of swallows and waxwings in the mix feeding on insects over the pond behind my house

Mid June..

Napper

These waxwings  were sitting in a tree down the street launching themselves up to catch bugs then settling back down into the tree..

[Axeman]

I found a waxwing nest today in one of my apple trees -- I have a small apple orchard...it was high up in the tree....the yellow tail bar helped with the id....