Saturday 27th November 2010 - Waxwing (again!)

Unfortunately today I was unable to get around the patch as my other half had the motor to go with the in-laws to see the niece's ballet performance...needless to say I decided to opt out of said event.

Whilst popping out into the back garden, just after mid-day, I noticed that a single Waxwing was feeding on the Rowan 2 doors down. I set up my scope and took a few photos. This handsome chappy was very photogenic and a lot less flighty than the flock earlier in the week. It stayed in the gardens till about 1:30 pm and later relocated to the nearby Perrett Walk.

What a result..much better than a spending the afternoon watching a load of kids prancing about on stage! All I need now is to pick one up on patch...this week, surely!

Waxwing - Kidderminster, 27th November 2010:
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  1. midlands birder27 November 2010 at 09:10

    hey jase
    i tried for this bird twice today, and dipped twice, once about 1:30 which may i add was only very brief( have a gardening job to get to) then about 4pm this evening, may try again 2moz, if its still about that is? or maybe might just pop up anyways,
    nice to see the local dogwalkers letting their dogs have a s***e on all the grass as well.
    hope its still there in the morning, a bird like that ( looks male??)is just to good to miss
    MB

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  2. Warren Baker27 November 2010 at 09:13

    Hmmmph....sulk ....sulk...no bloody Waxwings here :-(

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  3. Jason K27 November 2010 at 09:15

    I noticed that the bird was occasionally perching up in the large trees along the Bewdley Road (next to the Registery Office) occasionally.

    Message me your mobile no. Midlands Birder and I will text you if there is any sign tomorrow as I actually live on Wood Street ..right by there.

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  4. Jason K27 November 2010 at 09:17

    Warren...you are having a bad rub of the green there with these Waxwings...I'm sure your time will come this winter!

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  5. midlands birder27 November 2010 at 09:20

    yeah we checked the tree's on bewdley road too, presumed it had gone off to roost.....
    a rowan had quite a few berrys left on one of the trees near the garages where we parked so hope :D
    i will send my mob through on birdfourum,
    thanks
    MB

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  6. Bob Bushell27 November 2010 at 10:56

    Cor, that is a magnificent shot of the Waxwing. It will come to us someday sooner.

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  7. Jason K27 November 2010 at 12:11

    Thanks Bob...Im sure you will gret some soon, there is enough of them in the country to go round. This colder weather may mix things up a bit too...fingers crossed for you

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  8. Gert Corfield28 November 2010 at 05:57

    Now that's a great photo Jason!

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  9. Jason K28 November 2010 at 10:13

    Cheers Gert....I was lucky..this bird was very settled and obliging so managed to get some half decent pics

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