Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk, by Steve Thornhill

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Orange Variant Cedar Waxwing

Cedar Waxwings normally have yellow-tipped tails, though sometimes orange-tipped variants are seen. Books often say the difference is diet-related, though it would seem that these birds, which generally move in flocks, are all eating the same things, so it's interesting that differences occur. This bird was in my yard in James City County yesterday.
Brian Taber