08/15/2026
I seem to be in a Shenandoah frame of mind lately! It really is a spectacular place to visit!
Spotted several Cedar Waxwings while exploring - according to All About Birds, "they are called 'waxwings' because some of them produce waxy, bright red appendages on the tip of their secondary wing feathers... Cedar waxwings specialize in eating fruit, including overripe berries that have fermented in the sun, which causes the birds to become intoxicated!"
Keep your eyes in the trees and you may see a Cedar Waxwing too - they're fairly common in most of North America!
Cedar Waxwing
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
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