Cedar Waxwing

I usually seem to end up at Iona Park in the late afternoon or early evening, so I thought that for once I'd give it a go in the morning. Didn't get there as early as I had planned, but it it was still a lot earlier than I normally get there. Turned out that the tide was out, so a lot of the regular birds in and around the ponds were out elsewhere; there was a lot of waiting around and looking at nothing.

Then, as I was getting ready to head out, I spotted a Cedar Waxwing flying into a tree not 30 feet away. And then another, and another... I think there must have been 8 or 10 of them flitting about the branches, mostly where it wasn't possible to get a good shot, but occasionally they'd be a little more cooperative. This one was one of the best: I was able to get quite close and the light was much better than the fully shaded branches where most were perching. It hung around long enough for me to snap a bunch of pictures to be sure that I had something decent.

Back at the parking lot I met a fellow photographer named Terry... Terry tell me honestly, what do you think of this shot (compared to the ones that the guy you told me about posts)?

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