A Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of A Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) by Walter Baxter as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 28 Nov 2010
These attractive starling-sized birds are winter visitors to the UK from Scandinavia in search of food, especially when conditions in Northern Europe are harsh. This has been an ‘irruption’ year with large numbers recorded up and down the country. There have been sightings in most of the Scottish Border towns and this individual was in a flock of 20 birds on a garden silver birch tree near Manse Street, Galashiels. They feed on berries and are very approachable.
Image Location
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