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Cedar Waxwings


Cedar Waxwings
Photo Information
Copyright: Mircea Costina (mirceax) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 235 W: 57 N: 1323] (5915)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/300 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-30 20:31
Viewed: 490
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The name "waxwing" comes from the waxy red appendages found in variable numbers on the tips of the secondaries of some birds. The exact function of these tips is not known, but they may serve a signaling function in mate selection.
Cedar Waxwings with orange instead of yellow tail tips began appearing in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada beginning in the 1960s. The orange color is the result of a red pigment picked up from the berries of an introduced species of honeysuckle. If a waxwing eats the berries while it is growing a tail feather, the tip of the feather will be orange.
The Cedar Waxwing is one of the few temperate dwelling birds that specializes in eating fruit. It can survive on fruit alone for several months. Unlike many birds that regurgitate seeds from fruit they eat, the Cedar Waxwing defecates fruit seeds.
The Cedar Waxwing is vulnerable to alcohol intoxication and death after eating fermented fruit.
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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2887] (10445)
  • [2007-01-30 20:38]

Hola Mircea.- Nice photo. I like this birds. I have a brother of him in my files today. They are very friendly dont you think? Luis52.

Hi Mircea,
Very neat image, wonderful colors.
Sharp, black eye is clearly visible.
Superb shot.

Ben Lakitan

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  • shal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 287 W: 71 N: 499] (2086)
  • [2007-01-30 23:48]

Hi Mircea,
lovely composition and framing,
Cheers :D

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 147 N: 7948] (24747)
  • [2007-01-31 1:47]

Hello Mircea,
This is a fine, pretty sharp and well composed shot of a Cedar Waxwing with fine BG.
TFS, regards, Ivan

Buna Mircea, probabil stii ca aici li se spune matasari. In Romania apar in numar mare doar in unele ierni. Simpatice pasari. Iarna trecuta am vazut doar una iar in acest an nici una.
Fotografia e super, compozitia si fundalul sunt foarte bune. Interesante sunt si umbrele de pe matasar. Bravo. Multumesc pentru aprecieri. Numai bine. Cezar.

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