These bohemian waxwings were devouring rowan berries in trees between a play park, a busy road and a loudly beeping pedestrian crossing. As you can see, they were unfazed.
Usually arriving from October onwards, we tend to get the first waxwing sightings in the north and east of Britain. This makes sense, as their breeding grounds are to the east and north of us. Why go further than you need to for your berry dinner? In some winters, we only receive a handful of these birds, with sporadic sightings. While in other years, vast flocks can descend - with as many as 12,000 individuals recorded. When these large numbers arrive, they will often move further west and south across the country, leaving bare berry trees and overexcited birders in their wake. A season of plentiful sightings is known as an irruption or waxing winter.
The footage and images were captured in Bellshill in November 2023 using my OM-1 and M.Zuiko 100-400mm lens handheld.
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