Waxwings

Bohemian Waxwing - Langley, BC This is one of the two waxwings we get here in North America out of the three in the world. This is the Bohemian Waxwing with the white and yellow down the flight feathers. The Cedar waxwing which is just as beautiful, but a little less adorned. The third is the Japanese waxwing which has a a red tail band, slate grey wings and an eye mask that extends up the crest. These birds are very sporadic in their locations from one year to the next and will follow the food and the weather when it suits them. The birds are named for the small waxy additions to their secondary feathers and it is still an unknown as to what purpose they serve. Michael W Klotz 2021 - www.TheBirdBlogger.comPicture
Bohemian Waxwing - Langley, BC
Cedar Waxwing - Meadow Lake, BC A very amorous male Cedar Waxwing was making sure this female was watching his every move. He was cooing a sweet melody and making sure that she saw ALL of him. She seemed somewhat nonchalant about the hole thing, but how would that be different in any other situation the same. This pair of birds lived up in the area west of Meadow Lake, towards the Fraser Canyon. Michael W Klotz 2019 - www.TheBirdBlogger.comPicture
Cedar Waxwing - Meadow Lake, BC
Bohemian Waxwings - Salmon Arm, BC During a recent outing in search of a rarity in Salmon Arm, the Mountain Ash that the Feildfare was frequenting was often and voraciously raided of their berries. The trees were stripped clean of the berries from the top 2/3 of plants. The rest were soon to be devoured by Robins, Starlings, Flickers, and Bohemian Waxwing. A small pack of the later flew in and were promptly chased by the robins that had been there since first light. Always love to see waxwings and was lucky enough to see the Fieldfare as well. Michael W Klotz - www.TheBirdBlogger.com Picture
Bohemian Waxwings - Salmon Arm, BC
Cedar Waxwing - Coquitlam, BC - ​Summer cousin to the Bohemian Waxwing, this airbrushed bird is a summer resident at Colony Farms in Coquitlam. There were 5 or 6 pairs moving between the Red Elderberry bushes along the Coquitlam River. These birds are the epitome of understatement, with the soft trill and the silent wing beats and the soft gradual coloring of these masked bandits. They are fruit eaters and social which brings large flocks together in the fall in the berry trees. Michael Klotz - www.TheBirdBlogger.com Picture
Cedar Waxwing - Coquitlam, BC
Cedar Waxwing 2- Coquitlam, BC - ​Subtle cinnamon into lemon yellow and that black mask make this waxwing a great subject. This was a close up of one of a pair of birds that were looking for something to eat and happened to land several feet away. I didn't notice them until I heard the tell tale trill right next to me. for almost robin sized birds, they sure do blend in well. It was a beautifully sunny day and the blue background is a welcome change around these parts. Almost everyone is 3 weeks late in getting here and starting up a family, but the weather is in full force now. Michael Klotz - www.TheBirdBlogger.com Picture
Cedar Waxwing - Coquitlam, BC
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Bohemian Waxwing - Pitt Meadows
One of our winter waxwings has come down from the north in a large flock and has made Grant's Narrows home for the time being. These wonderfully colored visitors are what is considered an interruptive species which means they are nomadic in the winter months. This is usually based on food but can also be due to weather. The name Bohemian was given to these birds because of their nomadic tendencies. The photo of this waxwing was taken in Pitt Meadows, BC, Canada
Bohemian Waxwing - Pitt Meadows