[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne bird you seldom see alone is the cedar waxwing, a winter visitor in our area that is usually found in large flocks.

A pleasing combination of brown, gray and lemon yellow, accented with red “wax droplets” on the wing feathers, this is one beautiful bird.  To me, its plumage resembles brown brushed suede.

I have a large pyracantha bush that produces a bumper crop of orange berries, one of the favorite foods of the cedar waxwing.  It will also feed on insects, ca...