{"id":104643,"date":"2022-07-31T04:22:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T10:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=104643"},"modified":"2022-07-31T04:29:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-31T10:29:06","slug":"young-cedar-waxwing-photos-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/07\/31\/young-cedar-waxwing-photos-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Cedar Waxwing Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"YoungYoung Cedar Waxwing giving me the eye \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/800, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I found this young Cedar Waxwing in the remnants of a small aspen forest two days ago while I watched for other birds to come in to feed on ripe serviceberries. I heard the begging calls<\/span><\/a> of this waxwing before I saw it perched nearby on dead aspen branches.<\/p>\n

This was my first juvenile Cedar Waxwing sighting of the season and my first photos of one this year. I was delighted that the immature waxwing stuck around long enough for me to take a nice series of images.<\/p>\n

\"YoungYoung Cedar Waxwing in a mountain forest \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/800, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

As I photographed this young bird I could hear adult Cedar Waxwings calling from the tops of nearby trees. I don’t know if the juvenile waxwing was paying attention to the adults. It did seem to be paying close attention to me sitting in my Jeep photographing it though.<\/p>\n

\"CedarCedar Waxwing juvenile \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/800, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Even though this bird is in it juvenal plumage it still has the characteristic black mask of Cedar Waxwings plus the yellow waxy tipped tail feathers.<\/p>\n

Several weeks ago I found a Cedar Waxwing nest high in the mountains. When I drove by it two days ago the nest was empty. I hope that the waxwings had a very successful breeding season this year. The presence of this young waxwing gives me hope that they did.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my Cedar Waxwing photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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