An old favorite
Waxwing in winter
There was a commotion in the hedgerows, and as I watched to see who would come into focus, I spotted a couple of Cedar Waxwings, members of a small flock who have hung around the edges of the millpond for most of the fall and winter. I love these perky, pint-sized songbirds, whose profile resembles that of a Cardinal but whose color is completely their own. I'll know we're getting closer to spring when the waxwings suddenly start leaving the safety of the pond-side shrubs and head the half-mile south, putting in an appearance at our holly trees. So far, however, the only visitors we've had at the red-berry smorgasbord have been the Robins. The waxwings would be well advised to join the feast. The berries won't last forever.