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photo by Anne Greene |
Like the groundhog’s shadow the presence of waxwings may only be a psychological sign that winter is waning, but their high pitched calls, polished golden feathers and yellow tipped tails lighten even the greyest piles of snow.
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photo by Anne Greene |
Waxwings have an exotic look, and well they should as they represent one of only three species found worldwide in the family “Bombycillidae”. The size of a cardinal, with a shorter tail, at a distance they appear grey or black like a European starling and so are often overlooked. But, get a close look at these sleek birds and they give the impression of a shape-shifting magician, the way Sherlock Holmes would have thrown off cloak and false beard transforming in plain sight from street urchin to genteel sleuth.

1 comment:
Hi from Ithaca NY - Just texted Hannah Carlson the other day when a mixed flock of Waxwings and Robins came swooping though the yard and pigged out on multiflora rose hips and buckthorn berries. She shared your blog with me, awesome!
Jasmine
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