Need ID help on little bird

Eric&Susan

These birds are always in the trees around my house, constantly eating the berries. I have no idea what they are:dunno Their heads are kinda coned shaped, like someone combed their feathers back to a point.









Any ideas:dunno I'm in north California if that helps any.

Critique away:D

Thanks,

Eric

gluwater

Someone correct me if I am wrong but I believe they are Cedar Waxwings.

jwear

gluwater wrote:

Someone correct me if I am wrong but I believe they are Cedar Waxwings.

looks like them to me the picture look just like the book

Rohirrim

Looks like Waxings to me as well. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Cedar_Waxwing.html

Nice captures by the way. I really like the second one!

Thusie

Yep Waxwings, they are such cool birds! Nice shots.

Have you seen them when they all sit in a row and pass one berry down the line?

Dani

yup.. cedar waxwings!!! my favorite little birds!!!!

some useless trivia...

the ones with the red waxy looking feathers on their wings (like in your first shot) are the males and the ones without the red feathers are the females! (like 2nd shot)

also... there are two types of waxwings. you tell them apart by the color of the feathers at the base of the tail (underneath.... on their birdy butt I guess?) Cedar waxwings like you have here, have white feathers..... Bohemian waxwings, those feathers are brown.

dallas

They are pretty little birds. I like your detail, combined with the soft light, which sets them apart from the background. Thanks for sharing, I now know more about Ceder Waxwings than I thought possible. When I run into one, I'll ask him to pass the berries please.

Harryb

Excellent shots Eric. Love the colors.

Eric&Susan

gluwater wrote:

Someone correct me if I am wrong but I believe they are Cedar Waxwings.

Thank you. I looked them up and you are exactly right

Eric

Eric&Susan

Rohirrim wrote:

Looks like Waxings to me as well. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Cedar_Waxwing.html

Nice captures by the way. I really like the second one!

Thanks Steve. The feather detail in #2 makes it my personal choice also. I only wish i could have gotten his tail feathers in focus also.

Eric

Eric&Susan

Thusie wrote:

Yep Waxwings, they are such cool birds! Nice shots.

Have you seen them when they all sit in a row and pass one berry down the line?

I have yet to see that but bet it's pretty cool sight to see

Eric

Eric&Susan

Dani wrote:

yup.. cedar waxwings!!! my favorite little birds!!!!

some useless trivia...

the ones with the red waxy looking feathers on their wings (like in your first shot) are the males and the ones without the red feathers are the females! (like 2nd shot)

also... there are two types of waxwings. you tell them apart by the color of the feathers at the base of the tail (underneath.... on their birdy butt I guess?) Cedar waxwings like you have here, have white feathers..... Bohemian waxwings, those feathers are brown.

Thanks Dani. I was wondering which was which and now I know

Eric

GREAPER

Very nice.

Great shots of one of my favorite birds.

Steve Cavigliano

Eric,
I agree with Greaps I always look for these guys when I'm out. But here in the city they are a bit rarer. They sure are pretty huh?

Steve