Ilkley, West Yorkshire, UK. 9th January 2017. Erratic winter migrant, the waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus), visits Yorkshire town centre to dine on plentiful rowan berries, Ilkley, UK. Rebecca Cole/Alamy Live News
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5184 x 3456 px | 43.9 x 29.3 cm | 17.3 x 11.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
9 January 2017Location:
Ilkley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UKMore information:
This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.
useful information: http://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/animal-facts/waxwing Some years the UK sees fewer than 100 waxwings but this year is seeing one of the largest influxes with a good year for berries. Waxwings are heading inland after arriving at the coast before Christmas The bird on the left is ringed. This is the information about it: This bird was ringed as a first winter male at Stormont road, New Scone near Perth in Scotland, on 15th December 2016. It was fitted with metal ring NW590015, wing measured 120mm and it weighed 72.0g. It was one of 16 birds ringed that day from a flock of 200.