Fun with Berries

Pestvogel -Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus

Past week I met this very friendly person in the train.

We had a pleasant conversation and it appeared he stumbled upon some waxwings that day.

I must admit I was a little jealous since i had never seen these beautiful birds in my life.

The next morning I planned to stay at home because someone was coming over to do some painting in my house.

Then the phone rang: the painter caught the flu, so he couldn't make it today..

Such a pity...;)

 

I decided I could as well try my luck and go see if the waxwings were there.

And there I stood....on a very clouded day in an unknown and very unattractive area.

No birds at all.

Until...al of a sudden I heard this unknown bird sound, like ringing bells....

To my big surprise I really found them.......in the top of the highest tree in the entire area.

 

Fortunately the waxwings use high trees as a watching tour, but as soon as they get hungry the whole flock moves to the smaller berry trees, which brought them at least a little closer...

 

If only the weather hadn't been so bad, if only my lens would have been a lot longer....

Oh well.at least I saw them, which was wonderful enough!

And maybe some day I'll have another chance to shoot some better quality photographs....

 

*Thank ya'all for explorer #3!

 

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