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Cedar Waxwing in March

On berry trees outside my college dorm, waxwings (both cedar and Bohemian) flock in the fall and spring. They pick dried berries from last season off the branches, chittering in their own characteristic way. In flocks, they're bold, unlikely to fly away from a curious photographer.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2024
Date Uploaded: 09.2024
Photo Location: Lewiston, Maine, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Copyright: © Carly Philpott