Hi everyone! I saw a Cedar Waxwing! 2nd time in my life!

14 years ago

Cedar Waxwings were the birds I chose, out of my birding book - the MOMBA LIFER - lol, that I always wished I could see. I saw one 6yrs ago, but I never got to enjoy them, they flew off as I took a quick photo and wasn't even able to ID them until I got hom they hightailed it out of there so quickly. WELL!

Yesterday, I was at my x's and there were TEN or more of them in the trees enjoying berries- I was hystatic!! AND I got some pictures of them too :) BEST DAY EVER

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jaco42
14 years ago
what a wonderful story, so glad you were able to see them and enjoy them.
Konrad___far_north
14 years ago
Good for you!! ..Wonderful birds, seems I'm spoiled and see them many times each summer and in the winter it's the Bohemian Waxwings we see.
rosespetal
Original Author
14 years ago
Oh what luck those are next on my list lol!! I'd love to come across a Bohemian !!

Thank you both for understanding my excitement- not many non-birders can grasp it- let alone understand the 'lifer' list!
Dante1709
14 years ago
Congrats! I started birding in Late summer/Autumn with a compact, so I never really got to see any birds..A few weeks ago I saw a cedar waxwing in the neighborhood, and 2 days ago one flew over my shoulder into my neighbors tree!

Here's a photo (I can't seem to understand the code thing) :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dakota1709/7164050275/in/photostream/

Feel free to add me =P
deanie1
14 years ago
Congratulations! Waxwings are such beautiful birds and now you have a GREAT picture! They do visit my yard, but always WAY high up in a tree -- I'd like to get as decent a photo as you did --- great job!!!
rosespetal
Original Author
14 years ago
Good shot dante- idk how to 'add' people or what you mean, but nice pics!

Deanine thanks! I just got a new camera with a better zoom to it- I was looking at dslr's but, the weight with the additional lens on it- due to an injury I have w my arm, I couldn't shoot w it, so- back to point n shoots for now til/if I get better. I have a Canon powershot sx40, and also a Sony d-700 (or something like that idk lol) I love them both, you can find a good camera on craigslist believe it or not~ Just always ask HOW MANY photos they've taken with it, once it gets up over 1000-2000 they lose their sharp/crispness in the pics.
GoldfinchGuy
14 years ago
Congrats!!

Saw some for the first time ever this weekend. Was out fishing the other day and saw some flying around and landing in the tree just behind me!
Dante1709
14 years ago
To Rose petals :
I was assuming you had Flickr, and was saying you could add me as contact if you wanted to..

I have the same camera (well, almost). I have the SX30 IS, which is the older model of the SX40 HS..Great camera series!