http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/old/taxonomy/term/15026/0 en http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/photo/bohemian-waxwing-rhapsody/33289 <div class="field field-type-emvideo field-field-flickrphotoset"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="emvideo emvideo-video emvideo-flickr_sets"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" width="540" height="400"> <param name="movie" value="https://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" /> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=/photos/30234333%40N04/sets/72157651037518557/show/&amp;page_show_back_url=/photos/30234333%40N04/sets/72157651037518557&amp;set_id=72157651037518557&amp;jump_to=" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> </object></div> </div> </div> </div> <p>KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) - For the past week or so, urban Haligonians have been treated to the colourful visit of a passing flock of about thirty five Bohemian Waxwings (<i>Bombycilla garrulus</i>). The birds, drawn to the city streets by the late winter possibility of ornamental fruiting trees, consume large amounts of berries and fruits, often double their body weight.</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/photo/bohemian-waxwing-rhapsody/33289" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/photo/bohemian-waxwing-rhapsody/33289#comments Miles Howe and Annie Clair Environment Sun, 22 Mar 2015 14:09:10 +0000 Miles Howe 33289 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca