One of my favorite birds in our part of the world is the cedar waxwing. The name waxwing is derived from the red wax-like tips of flight feathers that resemble sealing wax from days of yore. These ...

A few days ago the annual rush of hundreds of Cedar Waxwings swarmed our weeping yaupon to gorge themselves on succulent berries. Unfortunately, the recent extremely low temperatures here in East ...

The August doldrums are upon us. Nests are empty, flowers are going to seed and insects buzz. But then, zucchinis run rampant; tomatoes are finally turning red and sweet corn overflows the road stands ...

It begins! Spring migration brings the widest variety of birds to our area that you’ll see all year. Mid-May is really the peak, but the show begins now. Here are just a few of the birds you may see ...

Cedar waxwings are among our most striking birds, with bold black bandanas across their eyes, angular and defiant crests, and vivid reds and yellows interrupting their silky feathers. But for most of ...

Reader Anne Bornet emailed me to say, “This year I’ve been seeing tons of cedar waxwings, which we seem to never get in our little area.” I replied that migratory flocks of the birds are unpredictable ...

A little band of cedar waxwings, true to their name, settled into a cedar tree at my place west of Gilby, N.D., on Friday afternoon. The birds gorged themselves on cedar berries. They also prompted a ...

One of my favorite sounds of fall are the thin, high calls of cedar waxwings. A lot of people want to see them, dramatically adorned with black bandit masks, tails dipped in brilliant yellow and ...

On the April 30 Friday bird walk at Adkins, we heard Cedar Waxwings singing and had a brief glimpse of them in flight. Everyone wanted to see the Waxwings and there is a good reason for that. When God ...

The beautiful cedar waxwing — the 2020 American Birding Association Bird of the Year — brings many benefits to your garden, including insect control. You may already be familiar with the cedar waxwing ...

Winter is almost over. Soon, certain species of birds will pass through the Austin area on their way north for breeding season. Until spring migration, however, we can still enjoy a few backyard ...