Imagine, you’re a crabapple tree, just hanging out. Kind of a foggy day.
Then it happens!
The waxwings are coming!
And they are here, covering every tree in sight, taking turns to dip down and eat.
I mean every tree.
Every tree.
They’re everywhere!
See?
The waxwings are here.
Oh Joy!
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That’s for sure!
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Definitely an Alfred Hitchcock moment.
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Hide your apples, I say.
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Great photos! Why are the birds called “waxwings”?
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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. Thanks for asking. Now we know! By the way, introduced honeysuckles have changed the colour of the secretions in many waxwings in the northwest! Cool.
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Reblogged this on Sable Aradia, Priestess & Witch and commented:
The waxwings are here!
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