Photo – Adult Cedar Waxwing © Bill Thompson / USFWS Photo – Cedar Waxwing in Flight © Christopher Drake Identifying cedar waxwings at different ages and in different poses isn’t difficult once you learn the key field marks for the species and how they compare to other songbirds. By understanding their identification characteristics, you won’t have any trouble identifying active flocks of cedar waxwings. Photo – Juvenile Cedar Waxwing © Nick Saunders