Thursday, August 26, 2010

Cedar Waxwing couple

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The Cedar Waxwings have been unusually cooperative. I really enjoyed watching this pair bounce around eating berries.

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The one closest to us would pick a berry, hop over on the branch and give it to the other one.

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The rest sat far above while these two had their intimate dinner.

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I'm assuming they were a pair as they never got far from each other.

18 comments:

  1. These are absolutely stunning pics Lisa! Awesome shots! Beautiful Birds!!

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  2. Fabulous pics and what beautiful waxwings :)

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  3. We don't have those here...what a beautiful couple they make!

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  4. what a glorious sight this is, excellent, specially the second one, i love the details.

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  5. I love cedar waxwings. They are such beautiful birds. We have a pair that's been hanging out in our crabapple for the last two days.

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  6. Oh! such a beautiful pair of birds. Love everything about the shots!

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  7. Great capture. Those waxwings are usually so flighty (if you'll excuse the expression) that I have trouble getting an in-focus image of them. What romantics they are!

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  8. That certainly was a fun love story to see through your eyes!

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  9. They are my fave!!! Love seeing them in the winter when some migrate here.

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  10. so pretty. i don't believe i have barely seen birds around here...a few robins which are way too timid to get anywhere near to snap. and a couple of cardinals. i'll have to spend more time next year searching them out!

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  11. They are my favorite birds and I have only seen them once. What a treat you have there. Great photos

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  12. Lisa, they are so sweet! Your photographs are really magnificent. You must be so pleased... and I bet it is/was really enjoyable to sit and watch them!

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  13. So that's what those things are! I've seen them, but I never knew what to call them. Looks like a very happy couple.

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  14. these waxwings are beautiful. i love how you captured one giving berries to the other. that was sweet. really nice captures.

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  15. The third picture with the berry in it's mouth is amazing. So was the male feeding the female or vice versa do you suppose? Who is the gatherer?

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  16. Gorgeous! They are one of my favorite birds, I keep planting different berry varieties in my yard to entice them, so far only a couple of sightings...

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  17. they are very attractive . . .

    once a flock of cedar waxwings landed in a juniper outside the window. what a racket they made as they devoured nearly every berry. when they were finished they flew off as a group.

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