Cedar Waxwings at the Oregon Garden
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These two photos are my second installment in my series from the Oregon Garden. I watched the two Cedar Waxwings on the right pass this berry back and forth, back and forth. This was probably a courtship ritual, though it’s not uncommon to see a whole line of waxwings on a branch, passing a berry up and down the branch until someone eats it.
My favorite part of these photos, though, is the bird flying solo (ahem) on the left. Anyone who’s ever been the third-wheel, or been passed over for that other bird, can relate.
Location: The Oregon Garden
Date: May 24, 2021
Exposure: 1/400 second, f/6.3, ISO 2500
Focal Length: 600 mm
Gear:
Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary