On two occasions earlier this week, I was almost certain I had seen a couple of Cedar Waxwings, outside their customary (and quite irregular) visitation schedule. Last night at bedtime, there was no question. An entire flock of them (more than a dozen) showed up to scavenge the seed scattered below the feeders. Several even came to the back steps, picking seeds out of the dry moss and from pockets in the concrete. They were nervous and flighty, but I managed to grab this photo for documentation purposes. It was surprising to see them at this time of year. When they do show up (and that only happens every four or five years), it almost always coincides with the Mountain-ash trees either being in flower or when their fruits are ripe.
