Cedar Waxwing

Clear View Through the Branches

Cedar Waxwing showing red waxy wing tips and yellow tail tip

For identification details and comparison with similar species, see the Bombycilla cedrorum in the Field Notes section. For photographic observations and visual context, see Perspective in the Field Notes section.

Clear View Through the Branches
Breast texture, open sky, and a forward-held head after working around the surrounding limbs.

Waxy Wing Tips
Red wing tips, yellow tail band, black mask, and smooth waxwing color in one open-branch portrait.

Cedar Waxwing pair touching bills while passing a green bud

Bud Exchange
A small piece of spring growth becomes part of a bill-to-bill courtship moment.

Cedar Waxwing pair perched together among spring buds

Pair Among Spring Buds
A quiet moment in the canopy before the exchange.

Two Cedar Waxwings perched together after a green bud exchange

After the Exchange
One bird lowers toward the branch while the other remains upright.

Cedar Waxwing perched in a budding tree with crest and mask visible

In Spring Buds
Crest raised slightly, mask visible, and yellow tail tip tucked below the branch.

Cedar Waxwing perched high on a spruce tip against blue sky

Spruce Top Portrait
A high perch showing the crest, black mask, yellow belly wash, and yellow tail tip.

Cedar Waxwing calling from a spruce tip with crest raised and bill open

Calling from the Spruce
Crest raised and bill open in a brief moment of voice and energy.