I often walk to a local park which has a lake and other bird friendly habitat. Even though it is close to a busy street/highway, birds do not seem to be disturbed by the traffic. I go there and find a place to just sit and look over the lake and the edge of the lake. One day I was sitting there and watching a Great Egret feeding on the far side of the lake. I patiently sat and watched as the Egret made its way closer and closer to where I was. I was able to get this shot and found it quite rewarding to see it feeding and to capture that activity in my photo. The lighting was such that I was also able to get the reflection. I was also able to get a photo of a Great Blue Heron along the lake's edge.
I use a Canon 7D Mark II with a Canon 100-400 4.505.6 IS II USM and a l.4 converter. I am very pleased with this gear and have been using it for about 4 years. Most of my photos are handheld. My photos are for my own enjoyment. Here are a couple shots of Cedar Waxwings.
@Danya
I believe it is Bohemian Waxwing because of its overall coloring and the gray belly. The Cedar normally is more brown tones and has a pale yellow belly.