Cedar Waxwing

I wasn’t able to get a good photo, but on our walk across campus with Dr. Belaire, we stumbled upon a tree filled with a flock of cedar waxwings.

These little chubby birds are just gorgeous. The upper halves of their bodies are a beautiful rusty brown color, fading gently into steel blue. Their square tails are tipped with a vivid yellow, and their wings with bright red. They also have yellow bellies.

Cedar waxwings stay in some latitudes year-round, but usually only stay in Texas for the winter. They are very social birdsand are known for their remarkable aeronautics.

Reference:

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Cedar_Waxwing/id

iNaturalist Observation:

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/5434033

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