[NatureNS] Cedar Waxwings

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Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:53:35 -0800 (PST)
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Hi All=0AToday I was out finishing up my wood splitting for the winter. A f=
lock of about 8 -10 Cedar Waxwings came by and went into my holly bush to f=
eed on the red berries. It is a decidious holly - an Ilex mixture of some s=
ort. Frost is reputed to remove the poison from the berries but the robins =
have not taken to it.=0AThe waxwings didn't seem turned off.=0AAbout a doze=
n robins were feeding on the red berries on =A0the=A0Japanese barberry ( Be=
rberis thunbergii). They had not touched them to the last couple of days. T=
his schrub has a reputation of been invasive but the one in my garden is ol=
d and doesn't have any children - perhaps it needs another one to make fert=
ile seed. Anyway the robins enjoy it.=0AI went to town earlier and saw a Ma=
llard drake who lost an argument with a car. I stopped to see if any feathe=
r would be good for trout flies and I was not disappointed. The interesting=
 thing was that it had a silver band. The band had been on the bird so long=
 it was wore down below the numbers. CWS has a procedure to read the number=
s on these bands so I sent it off to them. They may tell me its history but=
 I'm not holding my breath - LOL=0Ahave a nice winter=0APaul=0A
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d berries. It is a decidious holly - an Ilex mixture of some sort. Frost is=
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 a car. I stopped to see if any feather would be good for trout flies and I=
 was not disappointed. The interesting thing was that it had a silver band.=
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