The Cedar Waxwing is the bird that started my passion for birding. I saw a picture of it in a field guide and could not believe that anything so exotic looking lived in our region. I soon learned that they are relatively common.

I spotted this one stoically perched at the end of a fallen birch tree as the rain storm fell around it. What a blessing for me.
Shoot Date: July 17, 2017
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Shutter priority ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at f/7.1 ‒ ²⁄₃ EV
Lens: TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600 mm
ISO: 1000