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Monday, March 8. 2010

Bird du Jour: Northern Cardinal

A not uncommon, non-migratory yardbird in New England. Info here. This male Cardinal from my place today:


Posted by Gwynnie at 21:02 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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Gwynnie ... Lovely pic of an arrogant male at peace with himself. We start to get cardinals showing up down here about this time. This year is going to be a bit different, I think, since we had so many freezes this winter [we normally have an average of three] that a lot of the vegetation is still dormant, and the hibiscus in my front patio are dead. But I am assured that the trumpet vine, the crape myrtles and maybe even the plumbago may revive. And if they don't, I'll get them replaced.

Is that a saucer magnolia the cardinal is perching on?

Marianne
#1 Marianne Matthews on 2010-03-08 23:08 (Reply)
I hate to show my ignorance, but I'm afraid that I'm not an experienced bird-watcher.
How do you know that this cardinal is male?
#2 cas on 2010-03-09 10:54 (Reply)
The male is always red; the female is brownish in color. Most male birds are more colorful than the female birds. They're in PA all year long. I love to see them anytime, but especially in the winter. They light up the most dismal of days.
#3 ac chickadee on 2010-03-09 11:18 (Reply)
Is a Northern Cardinal the Pope's prince in Oslo??
#4 Geoff Brown on 2010-03-09 14:18 (Reply)

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