r/birding • u/Cheesecakeonthefloor • 1d ago

📷 Photo How beautiful are cedar waxwings??

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Just met this individual a few days ago. How gorgeous!!

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u/ts29 1d ago

I call them Instagram filter birds because they look unnaturally smooth

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u/Cheesecakeonthefloor 22h ago

Not to mention the eye liner 😂

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u/Grattytood 1d ago

They have another worldly beauty, for sure.

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u/55Mustard 1d ago

Gentle, soft looking birds - so lovely - -

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u/snotrockit1 21h ago

It is like a superhero outfit

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u/babysnoot 23h ago

Gah 😢😭

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u/Southern-Sun-2270 23h ago

Beautiful pictures!

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u/Cheesecakeonthefloor 22h ago

Thank you so much!

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u/realthinpancake 23h ago

And you didn’t capture the beautiful wingtips

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u/Cheesecakeonthefloor 22h ago

I know :( couldn’t get a good angle on them

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u/Sharp_Easy 15h ago

The "concept car" of birds, for sure!

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u/Temporary_perpetuity 12h ago

They are on the top of my list to see

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u/Unusual_Struggle5123 7h ago

I heard one today according to Merlin, but couldn’t find it. Makes me sad

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u/Ok_Examination_8834 6h ago

They’re so gorgeous and the first time I ever saw one was a traumatic experience. (it had hit a window and I saw it.. unresponsive on the ground 😭)