Waxwings

This is Episode 65, and it’s all about waxwings—birds in the family Bombycillidae. <br/><br/>The Cedar Waxwing is one species, and there are two others that we’ll talk about.<br/><br/>These beautiful, elegant songbirds are loved by people across the Northern Hemisphere.<br/><br/>Waxwings are easy on the eyes, for sure, and that’s great. I mean, personally, I think they’re just about the most gorgeous songbirds we have in North America. <br/><br/>But their biology is also really interesting. So much of how waxwings live and behave is dictated by what they eat… By their specialized diet. <br/><br/>What is that special diet? Is it maybe something like scorpions, psychedelic mushrooms, or the blood of their enemies? <br/> <br/>Listen and find out!<br/><br/>Links of InterestCedar-Waxwings getting drunk on Holly Berries [VIDEO]Cedar Waxwing Courtship [VIDEO] ~~ Leave me a review using Podchaser ~~<br/><br/>Link to this episode on the Science of Birds website Support the show