Birdwatching - 1617 馃惁

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馃 The Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)

馃摎 Bombycilla bombux (Greek) silk, cilla (Latin) tail
馃摎 garrulus lat .: garrire to chatter, babble, chirp, garrulus chatty, chirping, noisy; ax prone to

These guests from the north appear in the forests around the end of October, in late autumn. And when there is already snow on the streets of the city, they can be heard and seen even in courtyards and parks. Their Latin name very accurately conveys their behavior. They always keep in large flocks, and this flock is very noisy. Although their repertoire has only one single sound

With the advent of spring, the mating season begins, the birds find a couple in the middle of the flock. At this time, you can see how the male takes care of the female, treats her with berries, it looks very cute.

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