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Female Cardinal? or Waxwing?

 
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Jun 08, 2012 22:07 |  #1

I stopped by city hall this afternoon to pay my property taxes, and found this lovely bird in a tree outside the office. I couldn't see the wings to see if there were any markings, but I'm thinking it's a Bohemian Waxwing... You guys know better than me, though, so I wanted to check... (And is it male or female?)

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Jun 08, 2012 22:14 |  #2

Cedar Waxwing, with the distinctive mask. The cardinal lacks this among other traits. Looks like a female based on the chin patch which doesnt look very big from the picture. Aside from that the male and female waxwings are almost identical.


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Jun 08, 2012 22:16 |  #3

That's a pretty Cedar Waxwing; can't say, for sure, on male or female. Nice capture : )


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Jun 08, 2012 22:35 |  #4

That beauty looks like a female Cedar Waxwing to me. I believe it is female based upon the lack of black on the throat.


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Jun 08, 2012 22:42 |  #5

Thank you everyone! I haven't seen any Cedar Waxwings around, but caught the Bohemian a couple of months ago, so that was my first guess. I have got to get a better bird book! :D

I was really happy with the photo - I usually can't get close enough.



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Jun 08, 2012 22:47 |  #6

These guys are pretty useful: http://www.allaboutbir​ds.org/Page.aspx?pid=1​189 (external link)


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Jun 08, 2012 22:58 |  #7

If you have an Iphone or Droid you can get iBird which is a great birding app.


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Jun 09, 2012 11:29 |  #8

Very nice cedar waxwing


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