New Yard Birds

This fall is gearing up to be great for new yard birds.  Late October we had a large flock of Cedar Waxwings (#63) stop by with a good many immature CW's.Then there was a Sharp-shinned Hawk (#64) looking for some lunch but couldn't find any spare birds.  The birds scurry away or freeze in inside feeders that have cages around them.  Several days later there was a Ruby-crowned Kinglet (#65) that came by feeding in the garden on seeds.  And, then, a Purple Finch (#66) came by to feeder at the platform feeder.

Cedar Waxwings

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Purple Finch

Beth's Patch ~ Cedar Waxwing

Cedar Waxwing after some crab apples.  Don't think they can't be ripe yet!

My Yard - Cedar Waxwings

Today I was out working in the back gardens when I saw some birds fly into the cherry tree.  There were about 8-10 of them.  When I turned to ID them  I was excited to see they were a family of Cedar Waxwings.  I run into get my camera before they disappeared.  They stayed a while eating the ripe berries from the tree.

CMP State Park ~ Cedar Waxwings