Cedar Waxwings. Yesterday a small flock of cedar waxwings...

Cedar Waxwings.

Yesterday a small flock of cedar waxwings occupied the very top of a tall tree at the edge of the forest. I took this photo from a corner inside my backyard fence.

"The name "waxwing" comes from the waxy red secretions found on the tips of the secondaries of some birds. The exact function of these tips is not known, but they may help attract mates." - allaboutbirds.org