Last year I read a report that Cedar Waxwings were at a local bird sanctuary. I really wanted to see them, or at least one. I took the kids. It was late winter and it was still a bit icy. We walked a long stretch but had no luck. At the end of the journey I heard a strange bird call I have never heard before. The kids wanted to go home so we left. I came home and looked up, on enature, the sound of Cedar-Waxwing. Yep, I missed him. That was the bird I heard and didn't see!
That must be such a beautiful sight. Don't they have a peculiar sound?
Don't they have a peculiar sound? Yes, they do. More like a trill than a chirp or a cheep.
I always have to look to make sure its a Waxwing though. With the Mockingbirds we have, I can't be certain until I see them.
Here's an interesting bird lover's question:
Since Mockingbirds imitate other birds, do they have a call all their own?
(No, I don't know the answer....I was hoping someone could tell ME!)