{"id":115560,"date":"2023-09-01T05:53:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T11:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=115560"},"modified":"2025-10-23T14:48:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T19:48:16","slug":"cedar-waxwing-perched-among-hawthorn-berries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/09\/01\/cedar-waxwing-perched-among-hawthorn-berries\/","title":{"rendered":"Cedar Waxwing Perched Among Hawthorn Berries"},"content":{"rendered":"

The last time I was in the Wasatch Mountains, I heard the calls of waxwings. I didn’t get many photos, but I thought I would share this Cedar Waxwing from one year ago today.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Cedar Waxwing perched among hawthorn berries \u2013 Nikon D500, f9, 1\/1250, ISO 500, -0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I drove up into the high country of the Wasatch Mountains that day, and found deer, chipmunks, butterflies, and waxwings in my viewfinder along with some late summer wildflowers.<\/p>\n

This Cedar Waxwing was taking a break from eating the hawthorn berries and looking at the other waxwings that were flying by when I took its photo.<\/p>\n

I am enamored by these silky waxwings. Their feathers look as soft as the melodic calls<\/span><\/a> they make. Some people, especially men, can’t hear the calls of these waxwings. I do, I usually hear them before I see them. The calls of these waxwings tell me exactly where to find them.<\/p>\n

When I see Cedar Waxwings, I think of my maternal grandmother and the time we were mesmerized by a large flock of them in my backyard in Georgia. They remind me of the times I taught my sons about waxwings when they were growing up. Additionally, it brings to mind the first time I was able to capture a photo of this species that made my heart skip a beat. Maybe two or three beats.<\/p>\n

Even though I only took a few images of the Cedar Waxwings on my most recent trip into the mountains, I was thoroughly delighted by their calls and by seeing them on the wing. Some were perched way up at the top of old cottonwoods near the creek, and a few were hawking insects from the air.<\/p>\n

I could watch Cedar Waxwings for a very long time. Sometimes, I even forget to take photos of them because I become so immersed in their beauty.<\/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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