Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)

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Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum), June 2020, Napeague. Year-round.

June, 2020. Napeague, Long Island. Open woodlands. Year-round, breeder. Fruits are their preferred food, but they will take insects in summer. Their name comes from the cedar berries they eat in winter.