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I need help identifying a bird
I work in a nursery and was passing a row of cherry trees when a beautiful bird flew out of one. I was with a customer so I could not get too close but the tip of her tail feathers were yellow and she had a tuft like a cardinal on top. The color from what I could see was light brown. When I got home I tried to look it up and only came across the Cedar Waxwing. The only thing is that I have seen them before and this bird looked bigger and I do not seem to recall the mask associated with the waxwings. Any ideas? I am guessing it was a female because I figure they are nesting now but when I got back to the tree there was no nest.
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Permalink Reply by monty thomson on -
cedar waxwing sounds correct per your description (the yellow tail tip is diagnostic). they are fruit eaters so the habitat would fit as well. or perhaps you have seen a bohemeian waxwing. less likely, because of range, but not out of the question. another possibility is that you may have seen a juvenile bird. they have blurry streaks on the plummage and differ in appearance from the adults.
good birding,
monty
boise, id.
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Permalink Reply by Alexander Dunn on -
i would agree, Cedar waxwing sounds just right:
http://thedailybirdnewengland.blogspot.com/2011/02/cedar-waxing-are...
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