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Bohemian Waxwing
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FTLComm - Tisdale - Tuesday, June 8, 2004 |
Birds are interesting and I believe they deserve respect
as we share this world with them. However, my feelings toward this particular species
is less than favourable. But alas it is improper to judge a whole species by the
behaviour of some and this well behaved group dropped into our yard this afternoon
to sample the blossoms on an ornamental cherry tree, the same tree that in other
years others of their species have feasted upon the fruit then . . . well let
us hope that incident is behind us.
Though native to boreal forested areas Peterson's field guide makes no mention of
this species being a regular part of Saskatchewan's normal residents. Given that
we have pictures of them over the years, it would seem that this is an oversight
for indeed, they are here both winter and now it seems, in summer as well.
I clicked off quite a number of shots of the five or six in our yard today and you
can look these images over in a ten inch size by clicking on the thumbnails below.
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Timothy W. Shire
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Waxwing stories:
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Waxwings, January 17, 2000 |
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More Waxwings, January 18, 2000 |
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Waxwings Response to Ensign, January
19, 2000 |
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The Nerve of These Guys, February 13,
2000 |
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Cedar Waxwing, June 15, 2000 |
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Foiled, February 3, 2004 |
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Editor : Timothy W. Shire
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Box 1776, Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada, S0E 1T0
306 873 2004
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