Description
Here is the detail that named the bird. On the tips of a Cedar Waxwing’s secondary wing feathers sit tiny, brilliant-red droplets that look exactly like beads of sealing wax — the “wax” in waxwing. Most people never see them; they’re small, and the bird rarely holds still close enough. This photograph puts them right in front of you: the little crimson drops against that impossibly smooth fawn plumage.
The drops are pigment from the berries the bird lives on, concentrated into ornament — a berry-eater literally wearing its diet on its wings. The background has been lightly enhanced to let the bird, and its namesake wax, shine.
This is a high-resolution digital download of the photograph, made in Portland, Oregon — yours to print for your home, set as a wallpaper, or simply keep.
What you’ll receive: a high-resolution JPEG, approximately 4100 × 4096 pixels — sharp enough to print at full photo quality up to about 13.7 × 13.7 inches at 300 DPI, and larger for wall display. Delivered as an instant download the moment your order is complete.
License: Personal use only. Print it for your own home, use it as a wallpaper or screen background, enjoy it yourself. Not licensed for commercial use, resale, redistribution, or AI training. © Jonathan Swanson / JonSwan Productions. All rights reserved.