Comments on: Wintry waxwings and snowy bluebirds! http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/2009/01/26/wintry-waxwings-and-snowy-bluebirds/ Birds and other wildlife in my backyard and around central NC Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:10:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dave Heiser http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/2009/01/26/wintry-waxwings-and-snowy-bluebirds/comment-page-1/#comment-1106 Dave Heiser Mon, 18 May 2009 17:12:01 +0000 http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/?p=668#comment-1106 <strong>Barbara</strong>, welcome! Aren't they gorgeous? Truly amazing birds with all the colors and crisp edges. I love them! We usually head up your way (Winston-Salem) this time of year for the annual NC Homeschool Conference. Sadly we're not making the trek this year...just too busy! Barbara, welcome! Aren’t they gorgeous? Truly amazing birds with all the colors and crisp edges. I love them! We usually head up your way (Winston-Salem) this time of year for the annual NC Homeschool Conference. Sadly we’re not making the trek this year…just too busy!

]]> By: Barbara Jackson http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/2009/01/26/wintry-waxwings-and-snowy-bluebirds/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Barbara Jackson Sun, 17 May 2009 23:16:42 +0000 http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/?p=668#comment-1102 I forgot to add that we're in Winston Salem, NC. I had to ID these birds since this is a first for seeing the Cedar Waxwings here. I forgot to add that we’re in Winston Salem, NC. I had to ID these birds since this is a first for seeing the Cedar Waxwings here.

]]> By: Barbara Jackson http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/2009/01/26/wintry-waxwings-and-snowy-bluebirds/comment-page-1/#comment-1101 Barbara Jackson Sun, 17 May 2009 23:14:38 +0000 http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/?p=668#comment-1101 We had a large flock of cedar waxwings come into our yard in February. They stayed for about a week to eat the berries off the many large holly bushes in the backyard. I had never seen any before and was totally amazed at their beauty and behaviors. I hope they come back next year. We took pictures but our camera isn't great. We had a large flock of cedar waxwings come into our yard in February. They stayed for about a week to eat the berries off the many large holly bushes in the backyard. I had never seen any before and was totally amazed at their beauty and behaviors. I hope they come back next year. We took pictures but our camera isn’t great.

]]> By: Dave Heiser http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/2009/01/26/wintry-waxwings-and-snowy-bluebirds/comment-page-1/#comment-686 Dave Heiser Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:18:59 +0000 http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/?p=668#comment-686 Martha, thanks for the visit! I saw some waxwings this morning in our yard, too. They are so beautiful against the snow. I love it! Not sure what the connection is between robins and waxwings, but I've noticed lots of them together this winter. Martha, thanks for the visit! I saw some waxwings this morning in our yard, too. They are so beautiful against the snow. I love it! Not sure what the connection is between robins and waxwings, but I’ve noticed lots of them together this winter.

]]> By: Martha http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/2009/01/26/wintry-waxwings-and-snowy-bluebirds/comment-page-1/#comment-684 Martha Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:44:43 +0000 http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/?p=668#comment-684 I'm watching dozens of cedar waxwings outside my kitchen window. They, and also dozens of robins, are stripping the berries off of a snow-covered holly tree. They are beautiful! What a treat. I'm in NC and we are enjoying the unseasonable snow. I’m watching dozens of cedar waxwings outside my kitchen window. They, and also dozens of robins, are stripping the berries off of a snow-covered holly tree. They are beautiful! What a treat.
I’m in NC and we are enjoying the unseasonable snow.

]]> By: Chris http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/2009/01/26/wintry-waxwings-and-snowy-bluebirds/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Chris Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:31:38 +0000 http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/?p=668#comment-629 Hi Dave, Daylight is increasing now, so we have between 4-5 Hrs light today... But it goes down to 2h in winter if you can call that light!!! And by the way, yesterday they spotted around 100 waxings in the east coast of Iceland, so their number has been incredibly high in Iceland this winter around 200!!! Hi Dave,
Daylight is increasing now, so we have between 4-5 Hrs light today…
But it goes down to 2h in winter if you can call that light!!!

And by the way, yesterday they spotted around 100 waxings in the east coast of Iceland, so their number has been incredibly high in Iceland this winter around 200!!!

]]> By: Dave Heiser http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/2009/01/26/wintry-waxwings-and-snowy-bluebirds/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Dave Heiser Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:16:03 +0000 http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/?p=668#comment-628 Chris, wow...Iceland...that's so cool! How much daylight are you getting there these days? Thanks for the visit! Chris, wow…Iceland…that’s so cool! How much daylight are you getting there these days? Thanks for the visit!

]]> By: Chris http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/2009/01/26/wintry-waxwings-and-snowy-bluebirds/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Chris Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:12:39 +0000 http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/?p=668#comment-626 Hi Dave, I love the waxings. They are wonderful bird, funny, colorful and with nice songs. it happens that we do have the bohemian waxings in winter in Iceland, with a high record this year. almost 50 individuals. I love your first shot in the snow, wonderful!!! Hi Dave,
I love the waxings. They are wonderful bird, funny, colorful and with nice songs. it happens that we do have the bohemian waxings in winter in Iceland, with a high record this year. almost 50 individuals. I love your first shot in the snow, wonderful!!!

]]> By: Sweet Bay http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/2009/01/26/wintry-waxwings-and-snowy-bluebirds/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Sweet Bay Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:36:18 +0000 http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/?p=668#comment-619 Those bluebirds look so cold! Great Cedar Waxwing pics. I love CWs. They look so sleek. :) All winter we have flocks of them moving around from the cedars to the different hollies. Those bluebirds look so cold!

Great Cedar Waxwing pics. I love CWs. They look so sleek. :) All winter we have flocks of them moving around from the cedars to the different hollies.

]]> By: Shelley http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/2009/01/26/wintry-waxwings-and-snowy-bluebirds/comment-page-1/#comment-610 Shelley Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:35:12 +0000 http://dheiser.myncblogs.com/?p=668#comment-610 Wish those waxwings would come visit me! Love the photos of your 2 precious boys! They look so happy and content! Wish those waxwings would come visit me! Love the photos of your 2 precious boys! They look so happy and content!

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