Gregarious Cedar Waxwings

Gregarious birds. Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum). In a group they’re called an “ear-ful” or a “museum” of Waxwings. They move together, often with American Robins (Turdus migratorius), from one area to another hunting down their favorite berries and fruits. Nomads roaming their range, showing up here and there wherever they can find a meal for their numbers. Here, Smooth Sumac berries have attracted them.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

2 thoughts on “Gregarious Cedar Waxwings”

  1. They’ve become one of my favorite birds after not ever have seeing one until about 12 years ago. Now I’ve learned to see them when they fly in close groups, looking like a flock of robins but closer together and not as large a group. Exceptionally pleasant birds… thank you for focusing our attention on the valued attribute in our faunal assemblage.

    1. Hi Ken!

      It wasn’t until I moved to my mountain cabin that I got to know these enchanting birds. I love to see them gather at whatever trees are attracting them in my area – often Eastern Red Cedar, and I keep the bird bath filled and warm during the winter. They LOVE the ol’ watering hole!

      Thanks for reading my posts!
      Bren

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