Bird Identification: CLOSED: wonder if anyone knows what these might be

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Author Content gardn_whisperer Sarasota, FL February 19, 2009 09:28 AM Post #6159861 was not quick enough to get a pic. There were 7 birds that landed in a tree top across from my house this afternoon. Medium sized like a mocking bird in body shape. Very pronounced black 'mask' like a cardinal. Belly was yellowish like guilden's mustard, the rest of the body was light gray like a submarine. Sorry--not a true birder. The last distinctive feature was a crest. All seven the same. Did not hear any call. They all landed like choreography in unison and fled the same way. Any clues? I have searched the web for hours and closest I came was fly catchers and none had the coloration/mask/crest that I saw. thank you pelletory Marlton, NJ February 19, 2009 09:33 AM Post #6159876 Hi gw, You don't think it could be a Cedar Waxwing? Here's another image. http://blog.earth-touch.com/images/uploads/cedar_waxwing.jpg Resin Northumberland United Kingdom (Zone 9a) February 19, 2009 03:06 PM Post #6161352 Ditto to Cedar Waxwing Resin OldNed Merritt Island, FL (Zone 10a) February 19, 2009 05:11 PM Post #6161804 √ gardn_whisperer Sarasota, FL February 19, 2009 09:00 PM Post #6162758 my goodness--yes it is a cedar waxwing I found a picture that more closely showed the coloration I saw--but that is the bird THANK YOU all so much for helping me id this lovely bird I had never seen one here in Florida in the 13 years living here Never saw them in New England.

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Subject Thread Starter Replies Last Post CLOSED: Hawk? burn_2007 6 Sep 3, 2008 10:02 PM What is this? konkreteblond 23 Jan 18, 2008 9:39 AM Need confirm on ID pelletory 12 Mar 10, 2007 5:25 PM Is this? Marilyn_FL 16 Jul 3, 2009 5:15 PM This was in a field across from my house in north Jersey ago wilkins2 2 Mar 11, 2007 8:18 AM