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Cedar Wax Wings.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 10:05 am
Posted on 1/28/24 at 10:05 am
Does anyone ever see these migratory birds sitting in trees waiting to be shot by pre-school kids? At 6 years old, my mom watched me kill my first bird,a cedar wax wing. Sorry Peta, I came from a large family of hunters who only killed for meat. My mom
picked this bird, placed him in small black skillet,cooked him and made gravy. Am 76 today and I still remember that day 70 years ago. Just curious if anyone still sees these little tasty flocks around. I haven't seen any more like forever.
Do they still come around ever hard
winter?
picked this bird, placed him in small black skillet,cooked him and made gravy. Am 76 today and I still remember that day 70 years ago. Just curious if anyone still sees these little tasty flocks around. I haven't seen any more like forever.
Do they still come around ever hard
winter?
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Posted on 1/28/24 at 10:14 am to ewilliams000
Yes they come around and give strawberry farmers hell in February. I remember a while back one of them was written up for killing a bunch that were tearing up their strawberries.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 10:46 am to tenfoe
I've seen a flock of them at the house go nuts when we have a good crop of holly berries
Posted on 1/28/24 at 11:07 am to ewilliams000
I see them but nothing like when I was a kid. The old folks called them cherry birds around my area.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 11:39 am to ewilliams000
They are one of my favorite birds. But for me, instead of wanting to kill them, I wanted to plant American Holley trees to attract them.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 12:03 pm to ewilliams000
About 20 of them landed in our yard one spring day. They stayed long enough to fill up at the bird bath, then hit the road en masse. That's the only time I've seen any here.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 12:09 pm to ewilliams000
They hit the hackberry trees here every year. Robins taste better though.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 1:22 pm to ewilliams000
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ewilliams000
This is the kind of guy that is the reason for all the wildlife laws we have today...
Jesus, I've heard plenty of story of shooting robins for the pot, but why the hell would anyone ever think about wasting even a bb on a little ole waxwing?!
quote:
I came from a large family of hunters who only killed for meat.
Should have taught you better than to shoot a teet bird...ain't hardly any meat on one of them...
I have a flock of them that hangs around all winter.
This post was edited on 1/28/24 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 1/28/24 at 1:46 pm to ewilliams000
Have them up here in Memphis burbs.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 3:07 pm to ewilliams000
Saw a big group last week in N La. Seems kinda early, but they were tearing up a berry tree
Posted on 1/28/24 at 4:23 pm to TheRiver
I have a tree in front yard with some small berries that a flock stops and feeds coming and going in their migration
Took me an evening to recognize what they were about 10-12 years ago
I think it’s typically April and October
Took me an evening to recognize what they were about 10-12 years ago
I think it’s typically April and October
Posted on 1/28/24 at 4:28 pm to ewilliams000
We have 3 big Bradford pear trees. They wear them out in the winter.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 5:02 pm to Cowboyfan89
You seem to have never known poverty. God bless you for that.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 8:35 pm to ewilliams000
Yep. I've had a bunch hanging around and they are absolutely hammering a bird feeder I keep filled with cheap bird seed. They scatter/waste more than they eat but are fun to watch.
Posted on 1/28/24 at 10:14 pm to ewilliams000
I like them OK. I used to like them a lot more until they a late group hammered my favorite mulberry tree.
#1 I dont know wtf they were doing here in May
#2 I swear most of the berries they would just pick off the tree and drop without taking even a nibble.
#1 I dont know wtf they were doing here in May
#2 I swear most of the berries they would just pick off the tree and drop without taking even a nibble.
This post was edited on 1/28/24 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 1/29/24 at 7:44 am to Sixafan
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You seem to have never known poverty.
Poverty is completely different...and was never mentioned by the OP. I would never criticize someone for doing what they had to to survive.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 7:59 am to ewilliams000
Might of killed a few growing up. No birds were off limits. Now when I hear them, I know it's time to go fishing as they usually migrate through here in early spring. That and cardinals looking for a mate.
Posted on 1/29/24 at 8:05 am to tenfoe
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Yes they come around and give strawberry farmers hell in February.
Used to kill these things by the hundreds and they never stopped coming back. We would ride from strawberry field to strawberry field trying to run them off and they would always be back the next day.
Thats been decades and I still cant hear their calls without having flashbacks
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