Date: 4/10/24 3:16 pm From: Dwayne Martin (via carolinabirds Mailing List) <carolinabirds...> Subject: Re: Cedar Waxwings - Hawking Behavior
I have seen them hawking insects many times at Ridge Junction on the Blue
Ridge Parkway from the tops of spruce trees.
Dwayne
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Dwayne Martin
Hickory, NC
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On Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 6:02 PM Brian Pendergraft <carolinabirds...>
wrote:
> I’ve had waxwings EVERY evening and on weekend mornings when I’m not
> working…..show me a hawking behavior.
> I know they are typically berry and fruit eaters. and they don’t appear to
> be catching insects whilst in flight.
> My guess is the males showing off for the females but it’s only a guess.
> And i’m not that smart.
> Any of the smarter folks got an opinion on this? I realize it’s migration
> start up and this subject may be boring to most but i thought i would see
> if anyone else
> notices this.
>
> Come on warblers!
>
> Brian Pendergraft
> Falls Lake NC
> Sent from my iPhone
