Cedars have velvety chests of gold,
and crests fitting of a king,
their colors so prominent and bold.
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While wearing a black facial mask,
and smiling, it appears,
stealing berries their task.
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Bright as the sun, a tail dipped in yellow,
distinguished with age,
are these fellows.
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Among the ladies, they are measured,
for their waxy, red, wing tip,
and then granted pleasure.




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a charming, courtship ritual they exhibit,
while sitting on the branch of a tree,
passing a cherry, insect or petal of a flower,
back and forth to each other,
until the gift is accepted, freely
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We have never seen so many Cedar Waxwings in one location. It was fun watching them come in for a drink. In all the photos I captured of them drinking, there was always one Cedar preforming the task of “lookout”. Photos taken in April 2014 in South Llano State Park, Junction, Texas. I was using my Canon 70D with Canon EF 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 lens.
Added to my Birding Life List
on o6/09/87
Loveland, Colorado
(with Ann Means, my birding friend
and my Mom who came for a visit [special])
Sharing with: Wild Bird Wednesday
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Prairie Birder
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