After going through much personal torment from reading postings about bohemian waxwings sightings here or there, and seeing little evidence, this weekend they decended upon my neck of the Duluth woods (Riverside). What cheer these birds bring. What boisterous banter and feasting they exhibit. Is there a species that can give one goosebumps more intense than the coldest winter chill? I think not. They are the reward for enduring the cold. They are the pot of gold (or in their case tans, russet, yellow, blacks, whites, and reds!) at the end of the snowstorm. Can you tell I adore this species? At most sixty Bohemians with at least half as many cedar waxwings, and 15 hardy robins relieved the mountain ash trees of their berry load in Riverside/Duluth today. To celebrate this wonderful event, (though I know it hardly competes with white winged doves and black headed grosbeaks!!!), I will post pictures of these wonderful birds on the showcase section of MOU. May as many or more Bohemians come your way! Good Birding. Regards, Shawn Zierman.
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