tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375437543163166340.post5418017373769233500..comments2009-03-14T18:39:43.382-05:00Daniel Spurgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657235685995551851danielspurgeon@gmail.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375437543163166340.post-54125938908484254332009-03-14T18:39:43.382-05:002009-03-14T18:39:43.382-05:00Today a flock of cedar waxwing graced our yard in Charlotte, NC. About 8 rested in our Gardenia Bush, and an unknown number rested further to the rear, in our Leyland Cypress. They are such beautiful birds, and we got to see them from about 10 feet away. A couple of weeks ago, we had 4 of these birds in our pink dogwood. This is the first year in our long lives that we have witnessed these birds in person.haciendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08845646826619043388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375437543163166340.post-80001965609768405012008-12-04T18:26:20.932-06:002008-12-04T18:26:20.932-06:00Awesome! I took some great shots of a flock of them at my home here today in Charlotte NC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375437543163166340.post-21528323355993559072008-11-23T15:47:42.583-06:002008-11-23T15:47:42.583-06:00Hi Debi, I see what you mean by "today". I added the actual date after that comment- which makes more sense. Thanks for pointing that out. Thanks for the compliments on the shots. I used the 400mm lens with the 1.4x extender. So that makes for a 35 mm equivalent focal length of 1120mm (400 * 1.4 * 1.6 crop factor). I love Cedar Waxwings as well- I haven't seen them here again since that day- November 11.Daniel Spurgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06657235685995551851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375437543163166340.post-81443213211782291842008-11-23T13:44:25.254-06:002008-11-23T13:44:25.254-06:00Today, Daniel? I've seen them in the spring but haven't been fortunate enough to see them in the fall of the year. GREAT shots, btw!!! I can't seem to get close enough to get those details. Cedar Waxwings are some of my top fave birds - lovely!The Giraffe Head Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11163787271055203400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375437543163166340.post-47494986234144187162008-11-15T22:17:45.576-06:002008-11-15T22:17:45.576-06:00Wow! You're so lucky to have the waxwings visit! My bird book says they are common in Illinois, but I really have never seen them. I want to so badly!letspaintnature.comhttp://letspaintnature.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8375437543163166340.post-58927249358472258122008-11-12T19:16:33.380-06:002008-11-12T19:16:33.380-06:00Great photos of a lovely bird. We have Cedar Waxwings migrating through in the fall and spring, usually when the dogwood trees have berries on them. But, I missed them this year. Thanks for posting these photos.Appalachian Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07788338402249620716noreply@blogger.com