Last weekend, a small flock of cedar waxwings appeared in our backyard and stayed for about twenty minutes before moving on. I watched them through our bay window for a few minutes and noticed that the more energetic cedar waxwings sprung off a tree branch, flew in a fluttery, looping pattern after an insect, and returned to the tree. I decided I needed to get a photo.
It was late afternoon and time for me to spread corn about the yard for my usual critters, so I pulled on an outfit suitable for spreading corn and taking photos and stepped outside. As soon as I shut the door behind me, the cedar waxwings all stopped hunting and found a branch to sit on. One waxwing lit on a branch that slowly bent downward, causing the bird to sit with most of its weight on one leg. He never took his eye off me.
Another cedar waxwing found a suitable branch and seemed to look over its shoulder to keep an eye on me.
One went out of its way to get a good look at me.
The truth be told, I was wearing my green rubber boots, black shorts and a camouflage jacket. By the looks I got, I’m thinking I should wear something else the next time cedar waxwings come into my yard, like a gray-brown sweatshirt, yellowish sweatpants, and a black mask perhaps?