A new Flickr Favorite by thelearnedfoot_.
A gorgeous little bird I had never seen before today. Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) in the Rocky River Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks. He was underneath the Lorain Road bridge near Fairview Hospital on the edge of a thistle field. He is a little bit smaller than a cardinal. Has the distinctive crest.
In the comments, I have a shot that better shows off the markings. I also returned to the same location the next day and have photographs of another Cedar Waxwing AND a juvenile. See below.
Uploaded: August 07, 2008 at 08:40AM