I believe this to be a Bohemian Waxwing, first time I've seen one of these where I live.
D300, 80-400vr @400mm, F8.0, 1/60, ISO800, +2/3 exp comp, fill flash, AWB. Cropped this way due to unwanted twigs and branches. Wouldn't give a clear shot!
Thanks for looking,
Todd
Nicely done and sharp. Perfect EXP. Not sure or knowledgeable about the id. Maybe Jeff Nadler can help. A further crop from the right, right though the F in Frost would get rid of space that is doing nothing for the image. Later and love, artie
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Nice shot of one of my favorite birds. It seems to be a Cedar Waxwing, I can't see the wingtips and tail in this shot, but if it has white and yellow on the wingtips, its a Bohemian, which will also be darker under the tail. The Cedars have less markings on the wings and have white undertail coverts.
It does indeed have yellow on the tips of tail, so I would guess that it must be the Bohemian variety. What is their natural range? I have not seen one here before. Maybe I wasn't looking either, I have always focused on larger subjects in the past.
Todd
Both Cedar and Bohemian should have yellow on the tail tip, if there is some on the wings its more likely a Bohemian. Bohemians are less common and will winter in northern parts of the US, while Cedars will stay year round in most of the northern half of the US and can be found all over the country in the winter.