A video of Cedar Waxwing courtship. The bird with the berry hops away and looks away, then turns and hops back, passing the berry while touching bills. This happens a dozen or so times before the female eats the berry gift; this video records a few of the exchanges. Video is slowed down to 50% of real time. | Jocelyn Anderson Photography

An influx of cedar waxwing nestlings at the VINS Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation means that nesting season is coming to an end! Cedar waxwings are one of the latest nesting birds in the area. In the video below, you can see these frugivores (fruit eaters) enjoying one of their morning meals which happen every hour. These young birds are almost ready for release and will soon develop their well known, silky plumage. During the summer months, they will supplement their diet with insects but in