Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

 (L 7.25" WS 12" Wt 1.1 oz)

“Waxwing” refers to waxy red secre-
tions on tips of secondary feathers.

Lake Catherine

Palos Heights, IL

05Mar2010

The solid-red wing tips of wax-
wings, hence their name, are
simply fat globs of keratin.

       (Thor Hanson)

Oak Park

yard bird

10May2011