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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: jokey on April 02, 2011, 20:01:24

Title: waxwings
Post by: jokey on April 02, 2011, 20:01:24
this is a picture of a waxwing i had in my garden this afternoon ;D

we had over 30 in the tree next to our garden and they kept sweeping into our garden to strip the berries from our tree.  we have never seen them in this area before and we couldn't believe our luck, well chuffede :D

jo

(http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/tt5/jokey_02/waxwings031.jpg)

Title: Re: waxwings
Post by: jokey on April 02, 2011, 20:12:10
another photo of the waxwings:-

(http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/tt5/jokey_02/waxwings033.jpg)
Title: Re: waxwings
Post by: pumkinlover on April 02, 2011, 20:15:24
Brilliant -we had them in the winter but I thought they would be on the way home by now!
Title: Re: waxwings
Post by: Flighty on April 02, 2011, 20:57:47
Lucky you, I've never seen any!
Title: Re: waxwings
Post by: Carol on April 02, 2011, 22:01:56
Lucky you.  I missed a flock of them by a few minutes.   Lovely birds.

Title: Re: waxwings
Post by: jokey on April 02, 2011, 22:42:28
we've been smiling all day ;D

can't believe we have been so lucky to see them, we in north west of england and they were with us all afternoon

jo :)
Title: Re: waxwings
Post by: Unwashed on April 03, 2011, 14:18:20
Wow, that's amazing.  I've never seen one before either, that would be really special.