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Cardinalis cardinalis
Series: Sharing my sunflower seeds with a couple of Northern Cardinals (male and female). The male seemed more comfortable with approaching me, especially when he realized I had food... while the female usually stayed a short distance behind him. When I would throw some of my seeds on the ground, he would run up and happily grab what he could, sometimes eating right there and other times bring a seed back for her. After a short amount of time, the female did finally feel safe enough to eat from where I threw the seeds. See the other posting for the female.
Woodland Trail
The male Northern Cardinal is perhaps responsible for getting more people to open up a field guide than any other bird. They’re a perfect combination of familiarity, conspicuousness, and style: a shade of red you can’t take your eyes off. Even the brown females sport a sharp crest and warm red accents. Cardinals don’t migrate and they don’t molt into a dull plumage, so they’re still breathtaking in winter’s snowy backyards. In summer, their sweet whistles are one of the first sounds of the morning.
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Thank you.
Great pics