one of the developers of the All About Birds website. Bohemian waxwing vs cedar waxwing: learn how to tell the difference. Not only striking but true to their name, cedar waxwings produce wax ...

When I looked, a cedar waxwing had hit the window and fallen ... the window offers a clear flight path. At least half of all birds who run into windows will die from their injuries or will be ...

The name "waxwing" comes from the waxy red secretions found on the tips of the secondaries of some birds. The exact function of these tips is not known, but they may help attract mates.

While out walking the dog one cold, not-snowy, morning last week a large flock of cedar ... waxwing' comes from the waxy red secretions found on the tips of the secondaries of some birds.

The red berries of Nandina domestica contain cyanide and other alkaloids that produce hydrogen cyanide (HCN), which can be poisonous to all ... birds don't eat as much or as rapidly as cedar ...

I have my late friend and fellow journalist Relma Hargus to thank for introducing me to cedar waxwings many years ago. You might already know about these beautiful birds, which are most visible in ...

The cedar waxwing is easily found in open habitat where there are berries. It times its nesting to coincide with summer berry production, putting it among the latest of North American birds to nest.