what bird did i see today

leigh ashton · #1 (**permalink**) 10-02-2011, 05:47 PM

hi guys
new to this site but looks like a good one,i have a question.My wife and i where out for a walk today and saw a bird that niether of us had seen before,it was about the size of a blackbird with a redish orange upper body head the same with crest on top, lower body brownish ,it was some kind of song bird as it was singing away at the top of a tree,any ideas as i can not find a piture of this bird.

Wild-Woman · #2 (**permalink**) 10-02-2011, 05:51 PM

My guess is a waxwing.

Littlesparrow · #3 (**permalink**) 10-02-2011, 05:51 PM

Not sure, but try looking at pictures of Waxwings.

Jonners · #4 (**permalink**) 10-02-2011, 06:05 PM

Sounds Waxwing-like, especially if the song was a high-pitched trilling sound.
Here's one at the top of a tree:

and here's one a bit closer:

Oh, and welcome to WAB

wizzo · #5 (**permalink**) 10-02-2011, 06:08 PM

Defo' a Waxwing for me - you lucky thing!!

Wizzo

leigh ashton · #6 (**permalink**) 10-02-2011, 06:24 PM

thanks for the replys guys,it certainly looked like a waxwing but it was the orange colouring at the topof the body and head ,maybe the way the sun was shining and the reflection may have give a false colouring affect.