Sighting!
First of the season: Cedar Waxwings have been sighted in San Mateo!
Named for its red wax-like wing tips and affinity for eating small cones off cedar trees.
Size: 7 ½”
Nesting: Cup: 1 – 2 broods a year
Eggs: 4-6 pale blue with brown markings
Incubation: 10-12 days
Fledging: 14-18 days
Migration: Partial to non-migratory
Food: Fruit,
berries, insects