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D & D Wildlife Photography
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The Cedar Waxwing is brown with a crest and a black mask. The tail feather has a yellow band, waxy red tips on secondary wing feathers, gray rump, yellow belly. The female is similar to the male except smaller. They move in close bodies, sometimes amounting to large flocks, making various loops before landing. They are also excellent insect catchers and spending most of their time in pursuit of winged insects, though they also eat wild fruit and berries.Nests are of grasses, twigs, and mosses, lined with rootlets and fine materials, placed in the fork or branch of a tree four to fifty feet above ground. They lay two to six eggs with pale dark marks.
Length: 7 inches
Wingspan: 11 to 12 inches
Habitat: Open rural or suburban areas.
Voice: A very high-pitched, thin "seee."
Other Behavior: Waxwings are almost always found in large flocks that visit scattered locations and feast on berries and small fruit. Even during nesting periods they will leave the nest to flock and feed.
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