Waxwings drop in
About 200 yards from the kitchen window is a row of Oak trees on the edge of the village. I have often scanned these trees during the last 4 years and never seen anything of note. This all changed on sunday though, when a flock of birds landed in the uppermost branches. Something didn't quite feel right, and through the Binocs, they had a Waxwing feel to them, even though they were just too far to confirm.
Fortunately, they stayed put while I got my scope and tripod out of the car and got nice views of 19 waxwings all sitting tight.
Funnily enough I had thought I heard a Waxwing in the morning, but scanning around the garden only revealed a Greenfinch. "Must have imagined it", I thought. Maybe I did, but a funny coincidence.
Sadly the real Waxwings turned up just as my Sunday lunch was being served, so I didn't get a chance to pursue them for closer views with my camera. Still, a pretty cool addition to the "seen from the house" list which now stands at a fairly respectable 73, and is missing one or two potentially easy species such as Stock Dove, Linnet, and most Waders and Wildfowl which should eventually take it towards 80.
Fortunately, they stayed put while I got my scope and tripod out of the car and got nice views of 19 waxwings all sitting tight.
Funnily enough I had thought I heard a Waxwing in the morning, but scanning around the garden only revealed a Greenfinch. "Must have imagined it", I thought. Maybe I did, but a funny coincidence.
Sadly the real Waxwings turned up just as my Sunday lunch was being served, so I didn't get a chance to pursue them for closer views with my camera. Still, a pretty cool addition to the "seen from the house" list which now stands at a fairly respectable 73, and is missing one or two potentially easy species such as Stock Dove, Linnet, and most Waders and Wildfowl which should eventually take it towards 80.
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