Baby Waxwings snuggled for the night

9 years ago

These baby waxwings left the nest this morning (while I was at the dentist and missed the whole thing) but they are still hanging around their "home" tree while mom and dad continue to bring home the meals. They are so darn cute.

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joan754
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9 years ago
Hanging out by himself earlier in the day
surya55_gw
9 years ago
OMG! Aren't they the cutest little things? And how they're all nestled together like that! I'm sorry you missed the fledging process but you still got some shots to share. Thx!
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joan754
Original Author
9 years ago
Yeah, in the early evening as it was starting to get darker, they started to line up on a branch and cuddle in close together for the night. They kept switching branches (trying to find just the right one I guess), until I couldn't see where they were because of darkness. This morning one is really practicing his flying. Actually flew from their home tree to a cherry tree I have about 20 feet away. He's probably the one that was the first to jump from the nest to a tree branch. There is always one risk taker lol. They sure are fun to watch. This is the first time I've ever had them nest in the yard. I offered them lots of wool for their nest and was rewarded with them staying in the yard. Three other pairs took the wool and flew to different locations. I now have a pair of waxwings coming to take the wool from the empty nest. I read that they very often steal from other nests. I even had a waxwing earlier come and try and steal some wool from the nest while the mother was sitting on the nest. He was pulling the wool from the bottom lol. They are such beautiful birds.
claireplymouth z6b coastal MA
9 years ago
The babies are delightful! Is the wool you offer yarn? or small pieces of wool fabric?

Claire
catherinet
9 years ago
OMG! What fabulous pictures!! How adorable!

What kind of tree did they nest in? How far off the ground was it?
joan754
Original Author
9 years ago
Claire, I had an old woollen quilt that was worn out so I started pulling the carded wool out, stretching it out as fine as I could. I placed it in a berry basket and hung it in my cherry tree. I had four sets of waxwings and now some goldfinches taking it as well. Waxwings just love wool. I had to refill the basket daily. The nest is practically all wool. Catherine, the tree is a flowering thunderchild crab. It's an ornamental tree with small apple-like fruit on it. They don't seem to be eating the fruit now but in the spring the robins really like it. The nest is about 15 feet from the ground. It is right outside my dining room window so I have had a perfect view of the nest and now the babies.
catherinet
9 years ago
Lucky you joan! Thanks for sharing your pictures with us. Darn, they are cuties!

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