Batman and I enjoyed a short weekend at our "bit of earth" in Vermont this past weekend. We were completely fogged in from beginning to end. When we arrived on Saturday morning, a flock of cedar waxwings were singing in one of the crab apple trees.
According to this vintage Bird Guide, published in 1910, which belonged to my grandmother, cedar waxwings have an insignificant lisping hiss. I beg to differ. These sweet birds were having a very animated conversation, they were actually twittering (in the old fashioned way).
Do you know the work of Geninne? She is a huge bird fan. Check out her gorgeous blog here.
Someday I would like to participate in Cornell's FeederWatch Program. Have any of you tried it?
Someday I would like to participate in Cornell's FeederWatch Program. Have any of you tried it?
Flocks of Cedar Waxwings used to come through our Illinois neighborhood in early spring, devouring our crabapples and providing hours of entertainment as we spied them through our upstairs bedroom windows, courting and feeding. Beautiful.
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