tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495139889741812948.post2191170405782415339..comments2023-10-14T12:29:41.010+01:00Comments on Northumbrian Birding: GIVING IN TO TEMPTATION...................Northumbrian Birdinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13789507404266357158noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495139889741812948.post-55460726368360089302010-02-23T01:00:19.502+00:002010-02-23T01:00:19.502+00:00I think taking care of the juvenile was a once in ...I think taking care of the juvenile was a once in a lifetime thing. I don't see waxwings as much as I should anymore. I was pretty young when I took him in, too... About 8 or so.It wasn't very hard for me to take care of him and he was very friendly.Sarah Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595181493431180757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495139889741812948.post-35070566514207186402010-02-21T19:24:46.565+00:002010-02-21T19:24:46.565+00:00Hi Sarah, Fascinating story,there was an article s...Hi Sarah, Fascinating story,there was an article showing Waxwings feeding on apples that where pushed onto sticks and held by hand. If you see any this year you should give it try.<br />BrianNorthumbrian Birdinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789507404266357158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495139889741812948.post-58046988525397553382010-02-21T18:07:44.066+00:002010-02-21T18:07:44.066+00:00I love waxwings; I took one in as a juvenile and i...I love waxwings; I took one in as a juvenile and it was the easiest to care for. He was later released.<br />Beautiful birds. When they come around my house they eat the Mountain Ash berries. We also fed him flies and apple bits and the likes. Very simple birds.Sarah Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595181493431180757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495139889741812948.post-55851535703542736342010-02-21T14:37:21.381+00:002010-02-21T14:37:21.381+00:00Cheers Ian ,nicely put, I am watching a laden whit...Cheers Ian ,nicely put, I am watching a laden white sorbus for Waxwings which have fed on them in the past.<br />BrianNorthumbrian Birdinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789507404266357158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495139889741812948.post-72584939926670331262010-02-20T21:01:28.191+00:002010-02-20T21:01:28.191+00:00It looks like Sorbus aucuparia 'josephs rock&#...It looks like Sorbus aucuparia 'josephs rock' our native birds always leave the orange fruited rowans til second last and realy dodge the white sorbus... bit like snowberry and sea buckthorn.Ipinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07063130576130638977noreply@blogger.com