Cedar Waxwing: York County, Maine, USA, March 2024 — Apparently, if you can go by the number of images of Cedar Waxwings in Maine posted yesterday on Facebook, the Cedar Waxwing hordes have suddenly overwhelmed the state…or maybe it was just that Friday was a sunny day and the Crabapple berries are finally sweet, and the Waxwings were out everywhere. I, myself, have hundreds (well dozens) of different Waxwing poses from my two encounters on Friday. I like this one because the bird is making itself fat. Seconds later it stretched to its full length and reassumed its elegant posture. It is also one of the few shots I got where the wax on the wing is showing…if only just. OM System OM-1Mkii with 100-400IS zoom at 800mm equivalent. Program mode with my custom birds and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.