Bombycilla garrulus
Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus, Waxwing. A colourful migratory bird, visiting England in winter from Northern Europe. Does not breed here. Feeds on berries, particularly varieties of Rowan, Sorbus spp. and Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna. Will frequent gardens. Usually found in flocks.
Photograph detail
Slide 1: Bombycilla garrulus, Waxwing with Sorbus berries. Hargill Lane, Redmire. November.
Slide 2: Bombycilla garrulus, Waxwing with Sorbus berries. Hargill Lane, Redmire. November.
Slide 3: Bombycilla garrulus, Waxwing feeding on Sorbus berries. Hargill Lane, Redmire. November.
Slide 4: Bombycilla garrulus, Waxwings perching at top of an Ash tree, Fraxinus excelsior. Hargill Lane, Redmire. November.
Slide 5: Bombycilla garrulus, Waxwing perching on, Sorbus spp.. Village Centre, Redmire. November.