POTD 7/11/26
BEAVER POND ELEGANCE - A Cedar Waxwing strikes a pose at the beaver pond. Waxwings get their name from the small red tips on the feathers of their inner wing, which reminded early naturalists of the red sealing wax used on important letters. The bird's red markings are not wax, of course, but keratin (the same substance as the rest of the feather) formed into a solid flat tip and decorated with red pigment.
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Janie Western(non-registered)
These sweeties are a joy to watch here in NC! They fly from tree to tree, flock to the top of a cedar and DEVOUR the blue berries all the way down. They are very social, chattering the whole time like kids at Christmas!! We hear them before we see them and rush to get ready for the show when they emerge from the tree line and hit the neighborhood!
Thanks for the pic!!
Thanks for the pic!!
John M Poltrack(non-registered)
This is definitely a TIL (Today I Learned) moment for me. I don't see these birds sio I was completely unaware of the red tips. Well done, thanks
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