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Cedar WaxwingsThe mulberry birds
Jim Baker, of Tennessee, sent us this beautiful photo of three cedar waxwings with the note, "Caught these guys in my mulberry tree." We show it here with his kind permission. Cedar waxwings love berries. The best way to attract this species to your yard is to plant trees and shrubs that produce small fruits. Mulberries are excellent. Other good trees for attracting berry-eating birds include Washington hawthorn, winterberry, serviceberry, arrowwood viburnum, and wild cherry. Some people notice waxwings when a flock of them starts singing in a fruiting tree. Cedar waxwings do sing, but their "song" is so high pitched that some people's ears can't pick it up. It's a lot of fun to learn birds' songs so that you can know which birds are around even before you actually see one. LINKS |
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We can see more birds with our ears than with our eyes. We can hear through trees. Around corners. In the dark. And behind our head. 