Hi all,
I wanted to tell you all how jealous I am of my mum for seeing 15 waxwings in our garden! I told her that the Big Garden Birdwatch was happening this weekend and it would be great if she could take part since I was going to be away. We live in the middle of town and have never seen anything more exciting in our garden than 12 magpies in the trees all at once.
I got a phone call from her on Saturday, we were chatting about stuff and then she said 'oh my god, what are they? Catherine, there's bird in the trees that I've never seen before, I wish you were here to see them!'. She started to describe them and I realise they were waxwings, all 15 of them! I felt sick, and still do, when I realised, I have always wanted to see at least one. Why did I have to be away this weekend?! Haha
Oh well, there's always next year to catch a glimpse of the waxwings :)
Catherine
Unknown said: Wow, 15!! I've never knowingly seen one either Catherine, LOL :-)
Wow, 15!! I've never knowingly seen one either Catherine, LOL :-)
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Lovely pictures :)
Unknown said: It was a metaphoric statement Galatas, a figure of speech. Nice pics by the way :-)
It was a metaphoric statement Galatas, a figure of speech. Nice pics by the way :-)
I'm envious too - never seen one (let alone 15).
I'll be happy with one. Lovely photos.
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I was really lucky last year - I had a group of about fifteen - landed in my apple tree and started eating all the ones that had never fallen off the tree. They stopped for about half an hour,, fuelled up and were then on their way again. Not seen any sign of one this year though.
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Got to get myself a Rowan then! lol.Beautiful photo's.Never seen one myself either!
get the orange / yellow berried variety. Both times that I've seen Waxwings they've been on orange not red.