Every year about this time we get a visit from a flock, or flocks, of Cedar Waxwings on their way to their spring and summer homes as far north as Canada. They like our pond. These are beautiful birds with their "Lone Ranger" masks lined with white, the bright yellow tips of their tails and the red tip of their wings that's the source of their name. The swept back crest on their heads and the very smooth gray backs and yellowish underparts finishes off their distinctive markings. They come in flocks and it's impressive to see 20 or 30 of these in the trees swooping down in little groups to the pond. A harbinger of Spring!
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