Cedar waxwings,

July 27, 2020, Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada.
They seem to be having a discussion about who is violating social distancing. Two of five cedar waxwings that were splashing in the little water feature. We had eight in the yard and five in the water but I couldn't get a good image of all five birds.
Bombycilla cedrorum Because they eat so much fruit, Cedar Waxwings occasionally become intoxicated or even die when they run across overripe berries that have started to ferment and produce alcohol. source - https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Cedar_Waxwing/

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