Cedar Waxwings
Waxwing Way is a section along the Elbow River where the Waxwings hang out to eat insects. In the colder months the Bohemians feed from this location and in the spring and summer the Cedars feed from the same trees.
There are lots of perches and depending on what kind of insect is "in season," the birds choose a lower perch close to the river level or a higher perch closer to the tops of the mature aspen and spruce beside the river.
I hardly ever see the insects but the activity of the Waxwings makes the presence of these tiny flying invertebrates quite clear. Today was especially buggy with lots of mosquitoes but the waxwings were not likely feeding on these insects.
References
The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta. Federation of Alberta Naturalists. 2007.
Baicich PJ, Harrison CJO. Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds. Princeton UP. 2005.
Beadle D, Rising J. Sparrows of the United States and Canada. Princeton UP. 2003.
Fisher C, Acorn J. Birds of Alberta. Lone Pine Publishing. Edmonton. 1998.
Sibley David A. The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior. Alfred A Knopf, Inc. New York. 2001.
Tudge Colin. The Bird. Crown Publishers. New York. 2008.
Waxwing Way is a section along the Elbow River where the Waxwings hang out to eat insects. In the colder months the Bohemians feed from this location and in the spring and summer the Cedars feed from the same trees.
References
The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta. Federation of Alberta Naturalists. 2007.
Baicich PJ, Harrison CJO. Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds. Princeton UP. 2005.
Beadle D, Rising J. Sparrows of the United States and Canada. Princeton UP. 2003.
Fisher C, Acorn J. Birds of Alberta. Lone Pine Publishing. Edmonton. 1998.
Sibley David A. The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior. Alfred A Knopf, Inc. New York. 2001.
Tudge Colin. The Bird. Crown Publishers. New York. 2008.
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