BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine

It’s an irruption

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I took this photo of a waxwing feeding on cotoneaste­r berries in February. The waxwing is a winter visitor from Scandinavi­a and in some years they arrive in larger numbers, called irruptions. This happens when the population on their breeding grounds gets too big for them to survive on the available food. Christine Cassidy, Londonderr­y

 ??  ?? This waxwing enjoys a berry feast
This waxwing enjoys a berry feast

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