Nature Note:Cedar Waxwings

About 100 cedar waxwings alighted on one of the Asian pears this morning.It was the largest flock of the crested songbirds seen in the area in recent times.They like the small fruits,but there aren't many of them left at this point.Most of them have alraedy been eaten.It has to be a hungry time for the waxwings.There aren't many insects about,either-just a few house flies and box elder bugs,which are a harmless black and red insect attracted to the warmth of the homes they frequently get into.The weather will be turning cold again shortly,which will also affect the robins who have returned for the breeding season.