Waxwings visit Elgin
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Waxwings visit Elgin
Image: © Des Colhoun Taken: 6 Feb 2009
An irregular visitor from northern Russia and Scandinavia, the Waxwing resembles the Starling in behaviour (especially in flight) and is often mistaken for same from a distance. They are pinkish brown in colour and their black wings are marked by tiny wax-like spots of red and yellow.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.649499
Longitude
-3.317566