We hope you will join the conversation on Facebook. Spring and summer bring a whole host of fruit that cedar waxwings can feed on as well. An added bonus – Serviceberry fruits are edible by humans and are highly nutritious. They have a mating ritual that consists of the male offering a gift to his mate. The dark green leaves make a striking backdrop to the white flowers. A group may pass a berry from bird to bird until one eventually eats it, and members of a flock may politely take turns feeding at a shrub until they’ve picked it clean. Amelanchier sanguinea (New England Serviceberry) And whatever else is about in your part of the world. Get your answers by asking now. Cedar Waxwings love to eat fruit. If you decide to plant Serviceberries, there are approximately 20 species in the U.S. Do your research to determine the best choice(s) for your region and your local ecosystem (the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center database is a great place to start). Hawthorn’s white flowers are pretty to look at (but not to smell), and its drought tolerance makes it a good addition to water-wise gardens. Why we love it: There’s always room for strawberries, since you can grow them in the ground, in hanging baskets or in container gardens. I'm curious because I want to look for them in parks and don't know what trees/shrubs/bushes they are typically attracted to. Waxwings are known to feed cooperatively. It prefers warm, dry locations. Cedar Waxwings like to feast in groups, and they are not alone in loving Serviceberries – at least 35 species of birds eat the fruit, including: Mocking Birds, Robins, Catbirds, Baltimore Orioles, Grosbeaks, Thrushes and others. Here is a sampling: Amelanchier alnifolia (Western Serviceberry) Occasionally a line of waxwings perched on a branch will pass a berry back and forth, from bill to bill, until one of them swallows it. Many of them migrate to Canada in the summer where they breed, usually one or two broods during a season. Also know as juneberry or shadbush, this four-season beauty provides white flowers in spring, fruit in June and great fall color. Sometimes they become intoxicated when feeding on overripe, fermenting berries. In winter they range from many parts of the U.S., down through Mexico and south to Panama. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Everyone loves crabapple’s lightly fragrant white, pink to rosy-red spring flowers, but consider the colorful fruit, too, when choosing one. A treat to find in your binocular viewfield, the Cedar Waxwing is a silky, shiny collection of brown, gray, and lemon-yellow, accented with a subdued crest, rakish black mask, and brilliant-red wax droplets on the wing feathers. 0 0. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. I never saw a Cedar Waxwing in my landscape until I planted two Serviceberries. Admittedly, some species are tastier than others – Amelanchier x grandiflora (a native hybrid) is my favorite in the Northeast – the freshly picked berries eaten on cereal, or cooked in a pie. It might be a small fruit, a bug, or a flower petal which she will take and then return. From Kim Eierman at EcoBeneficial! Cedar Waxwings are among the most striking songbirds, easily identified by the black mask on their faces and the bright red tips on their feathers. Amelanchier bartramiana (Mountain Serviceberry) Although cedar waxwings don’t typically feed on citrus fruits, they will be attracted to apples. 18. In winter, bushes bearing fruit provide berries like cedar, juniper, and winterberry berries.