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Cardinalis cardinalis
The Northern Cardinal is a fairly large, long-tailed songbird with a short, very thick bill and a prominent crest. Cardinals often sit with a hunched-over posture and with the tail pointed straight down. Male cardinals are brilliant red all over, with a reddish bill and black face immediately around the bill. Females are pale brown overall with warm reddish tinges in the wings, tail, and crest. They have the same black face and red-orange bill.
This one flew into the Hackberry tree with a male and was making quite a fuss.
Spotted on Jun 27, 2013
Submitted on Jun 29, 2013
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