A cedar waxwing bearing a berry in its beak readies to take wing from a small tree on Wednesday afternoon between River Street and the Androscoggin River in Rumford. A flock of waxwings took turns keeping watch from a nearby taller tree while the others feasted on berries.

Cedar waxwings hang out in a berry-laden small tree on Wednesday afternoon behind Stanley's Furniture store in the small Rumford park between River Street and the Androscoggin River. The birds were eating the berries, taking turns flying down from a nearby taller tree.

A cedar waxwing readies to eat a berry while another one watches from above on Wednesday afternoon in Rumford in a small tree between River Street and the Androscoggin River.

While a cedar waxwing looks for a quick meal, another one munches a berry at bottom center on Wednesday afternoon between River Street and the Androscoggin River in Rumford. A flock of them converged on the berry-laden tree while temperatures hovered in the low 30s.