Bohemian Waxwing 𝘉𝘰𝘮𝘣𝘺𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘴 A flock of about 200 Bohemian Waxwings has been building in Kenai over the past week. They will gather at the top of a tall tree, and small groups will swarm a tree with berries, then take off as a group and alight in the tall tree again. This will happen over and over, until they decide, for unseen reasons, to move on. I've noticed they tend not to denude the trees they're feeding on, though they appear to be wholely capable of doing so. True to their Latin species name, they are a very chatty bird, sounding not unlike starlings, but with fewer distinct vocalizations. I don't know how long they will be here, but hopefully the sun will be out for one of these gatherings. Also, for some reason, though there were hundreds, any time I'd get one in my viewfinder they'd be facing the other way. That's ok, their backsides are much more picturesque, but it was odd. #sonydschx50v #sonydsc #sonycybershot #SonyCameras #bombycillagarrulus #bohemianwaxwing #waxwing #kenai #kenaipeninsulabirds #kenaialaska #alaska #alaskawildlife #alaskaphotography #alaskawildlifephotography (at Kenai, Alaska) https://www.instagram.com/gmessy30/p/CXttQk8P30j/?utm_medium=tumblr
