Cedar waxwing #1
by Elizabeth Winter
Title
Cedar waxwing #1
Artist
Elizabeth Winter
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Name "waxwing" refers to red, wax-like drops on the tips of the wings. Red markings are result of diet based on berries rich in red pigments.
The cedar waxwing is easily found in open habitat where there are berries. It times its nesting to coincide with summer berry production, putting it among the latest of North American birds to nest. It is highly gregarious; flocks of hundreds, occasionally thousands, are encountered during migration and winter.
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June 23rd, 2019
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Nancy Kane Chapman
Stunning work, Elizabeth. So clear and what a great design that branch makes. Perfect staging. F/L+++