Cedar Waxwing

Birds of Southern Ontario

Cedar Waxwing

Cedar waxwings are native to North and Central America. They make their winter home in the southern part of the US but in summer they can be found in Canada, and at the very southern end of Ontario they can stay all year long. I got my first and so far my only look at them a few years ago when over a dozen decided to make a pit stop on one of the apple trees in my backyard. It was amazing, I get so excited whenever I get a glimpse of a bird species I have not seen before, and to have them visit my yard, wow!

If you ever get a chance to see these magnificent birds you will not be disappointed, Cedar waxwings are striking in appearance, they have a black streak running through their eyes with a thin white accent, and a drooping crest on the head. The tail is rather short with a yellow tip. The overall color of the Cedar waxwing is a brownish tan and pale yellowish belly. The wings are grayish. Waxwings are named so because of the red tips on the wing feathers which resemble wax seals. Both males and females look alike.

 Cedar waxwings are very social and non territorial birds, they are always seen in flocks, sometimes in the dozens, feeding together, and they do not hesitate sharing food. Their diet consists of berries and various other sugary fruit. In particular, the Cedar waxwing got its name from its delight of eating Red Cedar seed cones. Insects are also part of their diet. Because of their love of fruit they are seen as pests by some farmers whose fruit farms are damaged from large groups coming in for a feast.

 Providing water with berry producing plants growing close by could very well catch the attention of these unique looking birds and bring them into your yard as they are quite fond of bathing. Having fruiting trees can also attract them.

Cedar waxwings are considered songbirds, their sound is a high pitched clear but thin series of calls, including trills, often sounded while in flight.

 

Did you know...?

• Cedar waxwings are sometimes called Canadian robins, recellets, cedar birds and cherry birds

• They are fast and can fly at speeds reaching 25 mph or 40 km/h and at an altitude of 2,000 feet or 610 meters

• A group of waxwings is called an ear-full

• The Bohemian waxwing is very similar in appearance but a bit larger

• Waxwings like eating overripe or fermented fruit which can cause them to get a little tipsy

Waxwing Pillow

 

Cedar Waxwing Art

My digital art of a Cedar Waxwing can be bought on pillows and other products including art prints from Redbubble

 

Personalized Chickadee Keepsake Box

 

Personalized Keepsake Box

Personalization is available for this Black Capped chickadee and flower design on a wooden keepsake box. The artwork is printed on an inlaid square ceramic top. The inside is covered with felt. For more details visit www.styleartc.com/keepsakebox.html

Chickadee Vector Art

Chickadee Cushion at Redbubble

 Here is another take of my Chickadee art. The cool thing about creating vector graphics such as these chickadees, is that you can combine elements from different vector graphics, rearrange them to make a completely new composition, not to mention that they can be resized without any loss of quality to the image. This design is available on different products including art prints and posters from my shop at Redbubble

Common Loon

 

Birds In Canada - Common Loon 

Loons On Water

This is an older digital painting of a a pair of loons gliding on water, it is now available at Redbubble on a variety of products besides art prints such as mugs and pillows. 

Common Loon Facts

The common loon is also known as the Great Northern Diver. It is found throughout Canada and is often seen on lake waters in cottage country as depicted in my digital painting. Its well recognized sound travels far across waters and is synonymous with the solitude and tranquility of the wilderness 

The common loon is the official bird of Ontario (I didn't know that) and is found on the one dollar Canadian coin giving the coin the nickname "loonie" ( Eh, got a loonie?")

The Common loon is a favorite among wildlife artists, there being no lack of paintings featuring this majestic waterbird that makes its home on the lakes of wild.

Cartoon Owl

 

Cute Owl on Branch

 

One of my newest vector animal graphics of an owl in cartoon style. You can buy posters of it at my Redbubble shop    Besides posters, this owl design is available on a host of products such as pillows and clocks, at studioart.redbubble.com

 

 Did you know?  

Not all owls hoot but those that do, make other sounds as well like chirps and whistles. 

There are over 200 species of owls

A group of owls is called a "parliament"

Owls have the ability to fly slower than other birds

Owls are unable to move their eyes in any direction, but to compensate their head can swivel almost all the way around to see what's going on.

 

 

 

 

Personalized Keepsake Boxes

Personalized Hummingbird and Flower Keepsake Boxes
by waterart

 

Stylized hummingbird and flower art with customized text. Personalize this trinket or jewelry box for a special friend, daughter, wife, girlfriend or for yourself. Lined with felt. For help customizing contact me the artist.

Stylized Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

 

Buy A Hummingbird Art Print

Being the most common hummingbird seen in North American gardens, the Ruby-throated hummingbird may look tiny and delicate but don't let its appearance fool you, like all other hummingbirds it is very territorial and will fight aggressively to defend its space. 

During the summer it travels as far north as Canada and in the fall migrates to the warmer climate  of  Central America and Mexico. To attract hummingbirds to your backyard plant tubular flowers in pink or red since those are the colors that get their attention.

The picture accompanying this post is a remade digital painting of an earlier Ruby-throated hummingbird vector drawing. This picture differs mainly in that it is composed of solid colors without any gradients being used. Another change is I added a female hummingbird. Besides being sold as prints in my Imagekind gallery, this composition is also sold on various products from Zazzle such as the coffee mug pictured below:

Hummingbird Among Flower Coffee Mug
by waterart

If you would like to personalize this or any of my other art on products drop me a message through the contact page.

Cedar Waxwing Art

Waxwings are easily recognized by their distinctive appearance and silky plumage, they get their name from the colorful wax- like "blobs" found on the tips of the secondary wing feathers. There are two species of waxwings in North America, the Bohemian waxwing and the Cedar waxwing.

What's the difference between the Bohemian and Cedar waxwing? The Bohemian waxwing is slightly bigger and is more colorful, with rufous undertail coverts and yellow tips on wing feathers. Cedar waxwings have white undertail coverts. The Cedar waxwing has a yellowish belly while the Bohemian's is dark grayish. Both have a yellow tail tip (sometimes red in Cedar waxwing).

If you spot one of these unique looking songbirds (yes the waxwing is a songbird), chances are that there may be half a dozen or more(a lot more) waxwings perched nearby since they almost always gather in flocks.

 

How to attract waxwings? By having a yard full of berry producing plants. Although insects are part of the waxwing's diet, they love fruit so a way to get them into your backyard is to plant trees and shrubs that bear small fruit such as as berries found on juniper and serviceberry plants, even strawberries and raspberries!

Cedar Waxwing Stylized Bird Art Design Round Clock

by waterart

Stylized Cedar Waxwing Design Tote Bag

by waterart

Cedar Waxwing Stylized Bird Modern Art Design Canvas Print

by waterart

Stylized Flamingo art

Pink Flamingo

by Pixel Paint Graphics

This is a computer version of an original acrylic pink flamingo painting I made recently. The digital painting was made with an abstract flair to it. You can buy it on prints, canvas and gifts items at Zazzle and Cafepress

Northern Cardinal Bird Gifts

Decorative Red Cardinal Gifts Keychain

by waterart

Northern Cardinal Gifts Keepsake Box

by waterart

Stylized bird art of a Male Northern cardinal on gift items such as the products picture here

Stylized Chickadee Art

Black Capped Chickadee art printed on archival paper and mounted on acrylic wall panels ready to hang.

Decorative Chickadee Art

Chickadee Gifts

This decorative chickadee art is also available on a variety of products such as pillows, blankets and clocks:

Chickadee Lover Gifts Throw Pillow

Decorative Chickadee Bird Gifts Fleece Blanket

Black Capped Chickadee Decorative Clocks

Unique Bird Mugs

Decorative Red Breasted Nuthatch Art Coffee Mug
by waterart

Stylized Bird Art - Nuthatch Coffee Mug
by waterart

White Breasted Nuthatch Gifts Coffee Mug
by waterart

Decorative bird mugs with Nuthatch art make cool gifts for bird lovers. The mugs are completely customizable including adding text or changing background color on the contemporary design, two with a Red Breasted Nuthatch and one with a White Breasted Nuthatch  on stylized branch swirls.

Toco Youcan Art

New bird posters of a Toco Toucan surrounded by lush palm fronds. This is flat color art, that is it uses no blending, just pure color.

Tropical Toucan Bird Illustration Poster by waterart
Shop for Toucans Posters online at Zazzle.com

Also available on wall decals and pillows:

Tropical Birds Wall Sticker by waterart
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Toco Toucan Throw Pillow by waterart
Look at more Toco toucan Pillows at zazzle

Hummingbird Lover Clocks

Gifts for Bird Lovers

Ruby Throated hummingbird art on wall clocks depicting a tiny hummingbird hovering among two large tubular pink and white flowers that have long leaves with a gradient background. Clock is made of plastic with a black rim.

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Silver aluminum clocks with this hummingbird art is also available:

Click to buy

Both make wonderful gifts for animal and nature lovers, especially lovers of hummingbirds.

Nature Lover License Plates

Blue Jay License Plates

Here is one of the first license plates being added to my online shop at www,zazzle.com/waterart* with my digital artwork of a Blue Jay perched in a branch surrounded by dogwood flowers

Blankets For Animal Lovers

Tiger Art Blankets by waterart
Browse another Fleece Blanket

Blue Jay Bird by waterart

I have just started adding my animal art on fleece blankets which are made of 100% polyester and super soft to the touch. The Blue Jay and Tiger seen here are some of my first digital wildlife prints become available. They make great gifts for animal and nature lovers.

Chickadee and Flower Art

Flower and Chickadee Art Room Decals by waterart
Check out other Lilies Wall Decals at zazzle.com

 

Chickadee and Flower Magnets by waterart
Look at Flowers Magnets online at Zazzle.com

 Black Capped Chickadee and flower art on gift items depicting a pair of Chickadees perched between two orange Lilies with some yellow daisies in the background. This art can also be purchased as posters, prints and on stretched canvas.

Parrot Lover Pillows

My digital art of macaws is sold on pillows among other gifts that parrot lovers make like.

Scarlet Macaw

Blue and Gold Macaw

Hyacinth Macaw

Your choice of cotton or polyester square pillows.

Hummingbird Pillows and Mugs

Hummingbird Mugs by waterart

Hummingbird Pillows by waterart
Find other Hummingbirds Pillows at zazzle.com

My previously posted hummingbird art is now sold on pillows, mugs and other items in the Hummingbird Gifts section of my online shop. Because the original artwork is in vector format I can easily change elements within the picture so the background of this hummingbird design is available in both yellow and light olive green.

Blue Jay Bird Stickers

Blue Jay Stickers by waterart

Besides stickers, this Blue Jay perched among sunflowers illustration is also available on other products such as mugs and ceramic tiles:

Bird Mugs with Blue Jay by waterart
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Sunflowers and Blue Jay Tile by waterart
Browse Bluejays Tiles

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