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12 years ago

We have a cedar waxwing nesting in a walnut tree near my flowers, I noticed him or her when I was looking for a moth in my pholx, a chipmunk was on the tree and the waxwing was really giving him a piece of his mind. only one other time I remember seeing them here in Indiana.

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catherinet
12 years ago
That's neat, gran! I'm in central Indiana and I do see them occasionally. Seems like I see more of them some years, than others. Just saw a couple fly into my crab apple tree yesterday.
They have a very distinctive high-pitched whistle call. They are very handsome birds!
joan754
12 years ago
I have a pair nesting in my Thunderchild crab. I offered them wool for their nest and they built their nest in my tree in the yard. I had 3 other pairs helping themselves to the wool as well but each pair went in a different direction. I saw the female eating the shells today so the little ones are hatching. This is the first year I've had them nest. Last year they built a nest, laid eggs but abandoned the nest when a robin kept coming to the nest. They also dismantled the nest last year and took all the wool with them to their new site. I am so happy they built in my tree. I live in Saskatchewan. Can't wait until I see the babies.
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