Cedar waxwings

[Steve Foss]

At last light, with the sun a few degrees above the horizon while I was driving back home (and my fingers were like little icicles!), a flock of cedar waxwings landed in a mountain ash tree.

Brrrrrr! I'm still not warm!

[MARINERMAGNUM]

Love the 1st one!

[finnbay]

Gorgeous shots! I REALLY like that first one!

[Steve Foss]

Thanks, guys. I could barely work the controls, my hands were so cold. Never had to take pictures with the nubs of the stumps of my hands before. At some point I just stuck the sucker up there, said a prayer and let er rip. These are just the ones that jumped out at me among the 300 or so I shot. I'm still trying to get warm.

[JayinMN]

Awesome shots. I like the 3rd shot best. Its tail feathers look almost a transparent blue and you can see its wing through them.

You know there is a Townsend Solitaire wintering in Ely. I bet no one has ever posted a picture of one of them on the forum before...

[Jim Almquist]

Another great series Steve and there can't be a favorite when it come to waxwings

[micpic]

The waxwings don't look cold at all. Warm enough to give you some great poses! Like em' all.

Mic

[finnbay]

Quote:

You know there is a Townsend Solitaire wintering in Ely.

I've heard that from a couple of people who have seen one, and the sightings were about 8 miles apart. Don't know how far they range, but maybe there's more than one!

[Dbl]

Beautiful shots Steve, the first is just perfect!