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failed to varying degrees. It is, as Roger Tory Peterson wrote, “A sleek, crested brown bird.” That fails to define the handsome grace of the waxwing. The secondary wing feathers end with waxy red tips of an intense crimson, thus the name, “waxwing.” The bird’s tail feathers are tipped with yellow. These bits of color are subtle embellishments on what is already the epitome of sleek elegance.
I did find one description that comes close to capturing the unique qualities of this bird. Before the middle of this century, ornithologist Winsor Tyler wrote: “We look upon him (the waxwing) as the perfect gentleman of the bird world. There is in him a refinement of deportment and dress; his voice is gentle and subdued; he is quiet and dignified in manner, sociable, never quarrelsome. His plumage is delicate in coloring — soft, quiet, browns, grays and pale yellow
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