Juvenile Cedar Waxwing
by Judy Ranson
(Seattle, WA)
Juvenile Cedar Waxwing
While looking at all the posts this summer, I realized how different the juvenile birds can look from their parents, just as the male and females of some bird breeds look nothing alike. This can really make it difficult to identify them. So that mystery bird at your feeder that doesn't seem to fly well could be someone's offspring trying to fledge.
Here is a picture of a juvenile Cedar Waxwing that may fit the description of a recent 'what bird is this?' post.
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Bird with knocking vocals
Sep 30, 16 03:43 PM
I live in the North West part of Vermont. I cannot see the bird, but has a very distinct clear knocking click vocalization. What could it be?
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White chunky bird with black trim and feathery "pantaloons".
Sep 28, 16 08:59 PM
Bird looks like a white pigeon , black on wings with feathery tops of kegs
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need help with ID
Sep 28, 16 06:59 AM
I saw a flock of around 20 medium sized birds (smaller than a gull, but possibly a little larger than a robin),they were 1 1/2 miles from the confluence