When asked which word would best fill in the blank in the title, most would immediately answer “Batman”; and although I am a fan of any good superhero flick, my answer these days would have to be “Waxwings.” You see, lately, whenever I see a flock of Robins in a bit of a frenzy, there tends to be an earful of Waxwings right in their midst.
These two types of birds share a craving for berries and can strip a tree clean in no time. Some eat from the branches…
…while others clean up the leftovers that litter the ground. I thought the yellow blur from my neighbor’s car made a nice buttery background.
Of course, after berry feasting they are in need of a beverage.
I felt sorry for the fellows below. They were drinking a bit of rain water from the one dish that I hadn’t cleaned and filled.
Once their bellies are full and their thirst has been quenched, they will often lounge on the limbs for awhile.
These birds truly do take my breath away!
Backyard Bird Nerd 
Hey Kathy, I had only seen one waxwing before in my life, last year. Last week there were at least 30 in my yard taking turns sipping from my fountain. Beautiful!
So glad you got to see them. They have such beautiful features!
Lovely images! I adore waxwings! As a child in the U.K. they were the bird I wanted to see. I’ve been lucky enough to see them here in the US twice and I am really keen to photograph them. You have done a stunning job!
I so hope you get the chance to see them when you have a camera in hand!
A treat to view. Wonderful shots!
These birds really do take your breath away.
They are so beautiful — they are so sleek and their feathers look so smooth. What kind of berries are those? Beautiful photos.
The berries are on a neighbor’s tree, bug I think it might be a crabapple.
Wow – they take my breath away too – absolutely stunning! so smooth and slick and velvetty! GORGEOUS!
When I see them I get totally mesmerized. I pretty much drop everything and run for the camera!
I would too. 😉
I love Cedar Waxwings, their bold contrasts are so striking! Fantastic captures, Kathy!
I always kind of think of them as Robin Hood’s merry men. They have that masked bandit look!
So truly AWESOME is my description!! Just so love these birds! ❤ Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos Kathy! 😍
I don’t see them often, but when I do I am entranced!
Gorgeous captures, Kathy! In my childhood in the Nordic forests I used to see both birds around the Rowan trees and our feeder, but then I also liked Batman & Robin 🙂
I’m fairly sure we would get along famously. 🙂
Lovely shots!
Thank you so much!
Gorgeous birds, fab photos!!
They are so gorgeous they seem fake!
They are so pretty. Would love to see one in my yard.
Mine too, Kathy. Literally! One of my favorite birds, and this is a wonderful gallery of waxwing images. Kudos to you!
Not certain I’ve ever seen a waxwing. Beautiful birds.
They aren’t as common to see since they don’t tend to come to feeders, you have to catch them in their tree top thievery!
Very pretty. I don’t think we have them in this area.
Hope you get to see one in person some day. 🙂
These guys are gorgeous and they look like they have on superhero masks, too! As always, fantastic photos.
I love the masks! I always think of Robin Hood when I see them. 😊
Beautiful!