174K views · 5.5K reactions | A video of Cedar Waxwing courtship. The bird with the berry hops away and looks away, then turns and hops back, passing the berry while touching bills. This happens a dozen or so times before the female eats the berry gift; this video records a few of the exchanges. Video is slowed down to 50% of real time. | Jocelyn Anderson Photography | Facebook

Cedar waxwings are named for the waxy red tips on their secondary wing feathers. 🚨 The cedar waxwing is one of the few North American birds that specializes in eating fruit. It can survive on fruit alone for several months. Insects are consumed in summer, but these birds specialize in fruit-eating during the winter months. Many birds that eat a lot of fruit separate out the seeds and regurgitate them, but the cedar waxwing lets them pass right through. Fun fact: Some cedar waxwings have orange