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HAB911

(10,433 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2026, 06:55 PM Sunday

Seasonal visitors have arrived

Cedar Waxwings in my bamboo and the ever graceful but oh so deadly swallow tailed kite

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Seasonal visitors have arrived (Original Post) HAB911 Sunday OP

I loooooove cedar waxwings! buzzycrumbhunger Sunday #1

The Waxwings used to use my front yard as a stop-over.... 70sEraVet Sunday #2

If Bill Blass had designed a bird, it would be a cedar waxwing. So stylish ! nt eppur_se_muova Yesterday #4

My wife says HAB911 Yesterday #5

Very Nice Photos HAB911. Waxwings are lovely, Swallow-Tailed Kite not. George McGovern Yesterday #3

Very impressive. Callalily Yesterday #6

Among my... 2naSalit 16 hrs ago #7

I'm jealous! Grumpy Old Guy 14 hrs ago #8

buzzycrumbhunger

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1. I loooooove cedar waxwings!

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:08 PM

Sunday

… well, except for the day a flock swooped in and ate every damned cherry off my only cherry tree in about 30 minutes… but man, it was almost worth it. So otherworldly beautiful.

70sEraVet

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2. The Waxwings used to use my front yard as a stop-over....

Reply to buzzycrumbhunger (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 08:09 PM

Sunday

when I lived in Nashville. I'm guessing its because i had a very small pond in the yard. They have a look that is so crisp and clean -- always amazes me!