Robin in my Hood !

It's been raining a lot in Southern California lately but when the sun comes out in the morning I am out in my backyard with my camera. I have a small patio table and chair set by my garden and there I can watch my new puppy play and also keep an eye out for good bird subjects. Today was one of those birding mornings that was really fantastic. I was looking for some Cedar Waxwings that flew into my neighbors' schefflera Actinophylla tree. I focused my camera on the waxwing but a bird landed on one of the branches spooking the waxwing off. As I looked at the bird that had just landed on the nearby branch, I was stunned to see it was an American Robin! It only stayed a few seconds but I managed to get a few shots. Here are a few photos of the Robin in my neighborHOOD !

Cedar Waxwings

It is great to see the flock of Cedar Waxwing in my neighborhood. They are feeding on the berries of the pepper tree. They are not easy to photograph. Anything will set them in the air and trying to get close to them for a better photo will set them flying off. Here are a few shots of these beautiful Cedar Waxwings I took yesterday. Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum is 7.25 inches long with a wingspan of 12 inches. Males and females look the same.