One of my favorite sounds of fall are the thin, high calls of cedar waxwings. A lot of people want to see them, dramatically adorned with black bandit masks, tails dipped in brilliant yellow and ...

Behold the wondrous cedar waxwing! This mysterious North Jersey year-round resident is occasionally seen, but almost never at feeders — and heard even less. In recent weeks, I have been fortunate to ...

Few birds demonstrate the revelatory impact of a little knowledge more clearly than the cedar waxwing. These are stunning birds, present in most neighborhoods around Marin, and yet many people live ...

People who pay attention to birds come to love the changing seasons, and have favorite moments in the world of birds that mark the calendar in their minds with days of celebration. Many devout birders ...

It is at this time of year in southeastern Virginia, when the holly berries are turning a bright, waxy red that I start listening for that high-pitched whistle sound in the treetops. Then I know the ...

There is little songbird singing during these days of late summer. A few persist, like red-eyed vireos, indigo buntings and wood peewees, continuing with their songs and calls. Songs were prevalent ...

For the second installment of our revived Austin Answered column, we move from history to nature. Where have all the cedar waxwings gone? These handsome birds, which from a distance resemble female ...