A Bohemian Waxwing sits on a branch early in the morning along the High Line Canal in Cherry Hills Village on Feb. 1, 2023. Bohemian waxwings are commonly seen along the U.S.-Canada border.

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.

I love cedar waxwings for a number of reasons: they are beautiful birds, sleek and elegant, subdued grays and browns, black mask, bright yellow tail tips and sometimes, Crayola red dots on the ...

In addition to the robins, there are about 1,000 cedar waxwing birds flying in, Robbins said. A few bluebirds also have been seen. “It’s a phenomenon. It’s an extraordinary event,” Robbins ...

Rare bird alert: Bohemian waxwing flocks sighted Alert provided by NH Audubon Share Updated: 12:00 AM EST Mar 5, 2015 Infinite Scroll Enabled ...

Despite their dandy silken colors, I'd have to call cedar waxwings the “poop birds.” One New Year's Day years back, we were entertaining a friend visiting from Manhattan. We took her to the ...

Windows are a big problem for all birds, but especially for waxwings. Eighty-five percent of a waxwing’s diet consists of fruit (which is why we rarely see waxwings with scurvy).

The inability to hear a waxwing is often the first indication that a birder is losing his or her sense of hearing. The collective noun for these birds, by the way, is “a museum of waxwings.” ...

It's official. Cedar waxwing is the 2020 Bird of the Year, declared by the American Birding Association on Jan. 12. I attended the ABA's Sunday afternoon "reveal party," at a nightclub in Berwyn ...