The cedar waxwings flew into town with hearty appetites. They never hang around for long. They just pass through the area, eating everything they can find and go their merry way.
There's a crab apple tree next door that they took particular interest in this year. Last year, they all feasted on the one in my yard (and they completely left it alone this year). Who knows what the difference is from season to season? I certainly don't.
They were in the tree, under the tree and eating all the fruit the deer and rabbits hadn't already consumed.
In years past, they have typically stayed in the trees, eating crab apples, mountain ash berries and high bush cranberries right from the plant. Having them on the ground made it easier to get pictures of their beautiful, sleek plumage. I just love the bright red wing bars and yellow tail stripes - not to mention the great masks. It's easy to see how waxwings got their name.
It was fun to watch them munching apples that looked too big for their beaks. I look forward to their travels - they've been a favorite of mine since childhood.
By the way, does anybody else remember Tom Terrific, Manfred the Wonder Dog and Crabby Appleton (rotten to the core)?
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