There are some side benefits to my latest acquisitions. The other day I
was wishing I had a few Cedar Waxwings hanging around.

Got up yesterday morning and took my binoculars to have my coffee on the
deck as I usually do. Suddenly there was a roar of wings; many, many wings.
I have six poplars in my yard and before I could blink an eye, they were
all loaded with birds. Dozens of them. Others were wheeling round the new
pond and landing on the pebbles on the shallow shelves.

Couldn't place them at first. They had crests and were the size of titmice,
but the color was wrong. I noted a bar running from the eyes back so went
and got my trusty bird book. Darned if they weren't Cedar Waxwings. I had
never seen one in the flesh before.

Regrettably, the waxwings are long gone. But all the rest are still here.
Bluejays, finches, sparrows of all kinds, cardinals, flickers, woodpeckers,
and many more. The other day I saw eight or ten bluebirds checking out
bluebird boxing. Don't know if they were looking for a winter home or what.
They seemed to be especially interested in the gourds which we take down in
winter as the wind here is very strong and tends to blow things down.

Well, this is a pond group and I am talking birds so will get out. Just
thought I'd share. I figure if you like fish, you must like birds too.

Pixi