Setting out for my walk this morning, I saw this flock of birds sitting, rather far away, on the top of a tree:

I was able to get a foozly close-up with the S10…

Dave Pierce of the St Louis Audubon Society say they are CEDAR WAXWINGS ….obviously, they are also common at this time of year.

More info about the waxwings

here .

A pair of HOUSE FINCHES have been checking out our front porch, trying to see if they can nest! But alas, there’s nowhere for them to do so.