Wednesday, December 28, 2016

A Migrant & a Regular Resident


Cedar Waxwings are one of many Migratory Birds we look forward to seeing this time of year.  They have a very high pitch call (almost like a soft whistle) as they flit from tree to tree.  Their coloring is amazing with bright yellow tips on their tails and a waxy red coloring on the back of their wings.  They are sometimes called Batman Birds because of the mask on their face.  



This Downy Woodpecker is a regular in our valley and are quite acrobatic when it comes to getting small bugs off of tree trunks, etc.  I think they are very cute!

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