The Bohemians gathered and partied until one of their own crashed the event and ended the fun, all on a Sunday afternoon in northern Minnesota.

The coast is clear — party time!

Calling to his friends, the party invitation is issued.

One, two, three, four . . . let’s get this party started!

Incoming . . . party crasher!

The remaining guests look miffed, as the party crasher remained unconcerned.

Bohemian Waxwings are such handsome birds; often confused with Cedar Waxwings, the rusty-orange undertails of this group of birds collecting at the water dish confirmed they were the larger Bohemian variety.  A handy guide for telling the two varieties apart can be found on the 10,000 Birds website.  During the fall and spring migration seasons, we often have large groups of waxwings congregating in our crabapple and mountain ash trees, gorging themselves until they are intoxicated on the berries.

The late spring or extended winter (depending on whether you’re a glass half-full versus glass half-empty kind of person) has resulted in extended migration patterns for a large variety of birds, making for some interesting sights and birdwatching.  As I ran errands yesterday, I was treated to the awesome vision of what appeared to be over 100 white pelicans circling overhead, twisting and turning on the wind currents — akin to a murmuration on a smaller scale (although large groups of pelicans are referred to as “squadrons” or “pods” rather than “murmurations”).  It brought to mind that captivating starling murmuration video, recorded by two young women from their canoe:

Take the time to let the simple wonder of nature touch you at least once every day.

Ciao! ~ Kat