[obol] Cedar Waxwings and Red-hot Pokers

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Sounds beautiful, those plants must be great food! 

I heard a story just today from a couple who have had Waxwings and a pair of hungry W. Tanagers on their R-H Pokers recently.

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From: "Paul T. Sullivan" <ptsulliv at spiritone.com> 

> OBOL: 
> 
> This weekend Carol and I were treated to 2-3 over-the-top beautiful scenes: 
> A cluster of bright red-and-yellow Red-hot Poker plants, festooned with 
> yellow-and-burnt-orange CEDAR WAXWINGS. The birds were clinging to the 
> stems and feeding on the yellow flowers at the bottom of each flowering 
> spike. The birds faces were yellow with pollen. The whole scene was 
> spectacular! 
> 
> Locations: 
> Ballston Rd., S of Sheridan 
> Corner of Finn & Webfoot Rds, N. of Hopewell 
> Kings Valley (reported by the owner of the store) 
> 
> Check out your local patch of Red-hot Pokers. 
> 
> Good birding, everyone, 
> 
> Paul T. Sullivan 
> 
> 
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