From today at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary. I didn't see any of the larger birds that are supposed to be migrating at the moment, apparently it was a lot busier earlier this week. I did still catch a few pretty birds though.

Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #NorthAmericanBirds | #BohemianWaxwing #BombycillaGarrulus | #Waxwings #WaxwingFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by PenjaK #birdsoftheworld #birds

Bird of the Day — Cedar Waxwing, Kansas 2022

Cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) #NorthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds #CaribbeanBirds | #CedarWaxwing | #Waxwings #WaxwingFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by IndigoBunting #birdsoftheworld #birds

Another view of the cedar waxwings. They only appeared for a couple of days and now seem to have moved on.

In what has become an annual tradition (although I forgot about it this year), here are my favourite shots from each month of 2024.

January: #Waxwings in #VictoriaPark, #Belfast.
February: #Rainbow reflected in #StrangfordLough.
March: #Bluetit on Hawthorn at #WWTCastleEspie.
April: #Goldcrest at #WWTCastleEspie.

More tomorrow.

Cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) #NorthAmericanbirds #CentralAmericanbirds #Caribbeanbirds | #CedarWaxwing #Waxwings #GenusBombycilla #FamilyBombycillidae | #birdsoftheworld #birds

My photos of the delightful, friendly Waxwings at Brandon Marsh on Friday have gone down well, so here's another.

This portrait is entitled, "Wot are you lookin' at, mate?!?"

I finally got to see some Waxwings today!

While visiting Brandon Marsh near Coventry I was told that Waxwings were present. I have waited years to see these birds! I found the spot where they were active, and eventually a dozen or so landed in a bush just a few metres away from me. Wow, just wow!

These birds are absolute rock stars and I am beyond thrilled to have seen them at last.

The flock of ~30 #waxwings still hanging around the #Connswater #river in #eastbelfast.
No sun today but I got a few shots of these lovely #birds

#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #bird #birds #birdphotography #BohemianWaxwing #belfast #NorthernIreland @RSPB #birdwatching #birding #winter #migration

Just eight #birds with the berries they love, my #painting "A museum of Bohemian #waxwings" is finished!

'Museum' is the collective noun for waxwings.

https://janetomlinson.com/products/museum-of-waxwings

I used my husband's photos for visual reference.

I hope you like it.

I made a little more good progress on my #painting of #waxwings today.

Have you seen any of these spectacular birds this winter?

I've been lucky to see #waxwings 3 times this winter & thought I'd make a #painting of 8 or 9 #birds in different poses using
my husband's photos as reference.

Here's a little "proof" to test my palette. Their colours are quite tricky to mix but I think it's OK.

A few more shots of the #Connswater #waxwings.
These beautifully exotic birds have been frequenting a section of the #ConnswaterCommunityGreenway for the last week.

#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #bird #birds #birdphotography #winter #migrant #waxwing #belfast #eastbelfast #NorthernIreland @RSPB

After reading reports of #waxwings in urban #EastBelfast I had to go look for myself.
What lovely #birds they are!

Bird of the Day — Cedar Waxwing, Kansas 2016
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Not many berries left so looks like my #Waxwing season is coming to an end, first of the season were
on 13th October in Unst Shetland with my first in Blairgowrie on 30th October so had a good long run of them but will still be sad to see them go #waxwings #birdsofmastodon #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #Blairgowrie #Perthshire #Scotland

Waxwings #Waxwings #wings #feathers #birds #birdphotography #nature #perthshire

What a way to start the year #waxwings #birds #birdsofmastodon #birdphotography #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #Blairgowrie #Perthshire #Scotland

We still have Waxwings here in Blairgowrie #Waxwings #Waxwing #birds #birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #Blairgowrie #perthshire #Scotland