[CT Birds] Cedar Waxwings

[Byard Miller]

Pam...

My limited experience suggests that less than 5% of the Waxwings that  
I've observed have the "orange-tipped" variant tail. Sibley's Field  
Guide lists the variation.

I recently took a photo that included both... http://www.flickr.com/ 
photos/9534802 at N02/

It's been a great winter for Waxwings in my yard. Flocks have often  
exceeded 150 and included both Cedar and Bohemian.


Byard Miller
Marlborough NH
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9534802@N02/



On Mar 8, 2008, at 2:30 PM, Pam Holden wrote:

> 3/08 - Had 40 to 50 Cedar Waxwings show up in the yard today.  They  
> were very busy eating bittersweet berries.  I noticed one had a  
> bright orange band at the tail tip.  Of the others I could see,  
> they had the usual yellow band on their tails.  Interesting.
>
> I tried getting some pics of the ones closest to me, but they  
> didn't come out very good.  Oh well...
> http://picasaweb.google.com/holden.pj/BackYardCritters/ 
> photo#5175434551784213842
>
> Pam Holden
> Colchester CT
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