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HAB911

(10,430 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2026, 06:55 PM 8 hrs ago

Seasonal visitors have arrived

Cedar Waxwings in my bamboo and the ever graceful but oh so deadly swallow tailed kite

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Seasonal visitors have arrived (Original Post) HAB911 8 hrs ago OP

I loooooove cedar waxwings! buzzycrumbhunger 7 hrs ago #1

The Waxwings used to use my front yard as a stop-over.... 70sEraVet 6 hrs ago #2

Very Nice Photos HAB911. Waxwings are lovely, Swallow-Tailed Kite not. George McGovern 1 hr ago #3

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,917 posts)

1. I loooooove cedar waxwings!

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:08 PM

7 hrs ago

… well, except for the day a flock swooped in and ate every damned cherry off my only cherry tree in about 30 minutes… but man, it was almost worth it. So otherworldly beautiful.

70sEraVet

(5,459 posts)

2. The Waxwings used to use my front yard as a stop-over....

Reply to buzzycrumbhunger (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 08:09 PM

6 hrs ago

when I lived in Nashville. I'm guessing its because i had a very small pond in the yard. They have a look that is so crisp and clean -- always amazes me!

George McGovern

(11,890 posts)

3. Very Nice Photos HAB911. Waxwings are lovely, Swallow-Tailed Kite not.

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 01:32 AM

1 hr ago

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