We have two waxwings, nicely separated by seasons. The Bohemian Waxwing visits in the winter (see last November’s bohemian invasion). Consequently, we are unlikely to see it nest around Kootenay Lake. The Cedar Waxwing arrives in the summer, nests and raises chicks.
A small flock of Cedar Waxwings was seen on Wednesday, but rarely did any of them pose for a picture.
A female was seen building a nest, a task that takes most of a week and a few thousand trips ferrying in material.
Beaut’s. One of the handsomest of birds. Thanks for the winter/summer distinction.