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Donkees

(32,690 posts) Wed May 15, 2024, 12:16 PM May 2024

Abundance of Cedar Waxwings visiting Central Park's Bathing Rock

Anke Frohlich
''Here you can see the red, waxy feather tips on this bird’s secondary feathers.''

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Abundance of Cedar Waxwings visiting Central Park's Bathing Rock (Original Post) Donkees May 2024 OP

Haven't seen any where I live. amerikat May 2024 #1

It seems your approx. peak migration date is closer to the last week of May Donkees May 2024 #2

I'll keep an ear out for them. amerikat May 2024 #4

i always thought that they were a east coast phonom, turns out that we on the left coast has them too also AllaN01Bear May 2024 #3

Now I know why the name! Easterncedar May 2024 #5

The number of waxy wing-tips signify age and status ... Donkees May 2024 #6

Very interesting Easterncedar May 2024 #7

amerikat

(5,041 posts)

1. Haven't seen any where I live.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2024, 12:35 PM

May 2024

Upstate NY. Northeast of Albany.

Donkees

(32,690 posts)

2. It seems your approx. peak migration date is closer to the last week of May

Reply to amerikat (Reply #1)

Wed May 15, 2024, 01:43 PM

May 2024

https://birdcast.info/science-to-action/lights-out/peak-migration-dates-for-u-s-cities/

amerikat

(5,041 posts)

4. I'll keep an ear out for them.

Reply to Donkees (Reply #2)

Wed May 15, 2024, 03:40 PM

May 2024

Thanks.

AllaN01Bear

(24,158 posts)

3. i always thought that they were a east coast phonom, turns out that we on the left coast has them too also

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2024, 03:37 PM

May 2024

Easterncedar

(3,967 posts)

5. Now I know why the name!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2024, 10:38 PM

May 2024

Thanks

Donkees

(32,690 posts)

6. The number of waxy wing-tips signify age and status ...

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #5)

Thu May 16, 2024, 06:29 AM

May 2024

Immature birds have up to 5 tips, and older birds have almost double.

Easterncedar

(3,967 posts)

7. Very interesting

Reply to Donkees (Reply #6)

Thu May 16, 2024, 07:51 AM

May 2024

I see them often. Such beautiful birds.

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