Cardinals, due to their colors and shapes, are arguably the favorite backyard birds of many of us. Yesterday was a cold and very windy day with a bit of snow, which may explain why we had so many of them come to our bird feeder. At one time I counted as many as seven, both males and females, and there could have been others unseen as they gleaned sunflower seeds that had fallen to the ground.
Normally, if a male Cardinal is at the feeder, the females keep a respectful distance, waiting until he leaves. He is only deterred by the Red-bellied Woodpecker which is slightly larger.
On the other hand, female cardinals are not averse to fighting others of their kind for a seat.
BookOfBokeh said:
These are perfection in frozen motion!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you!
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Pat said:
Ooh, I love that last shot!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Pat! I like that last one too.
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joshi daniel said:
some superb shots 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Joshi!
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thevenerable1 said:
All wonderful. As always. Your feeder is so far from boring as to render the word completely irrelevant, Hien: make sure you NEVER use it again ! 😀
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Indah Susanti said:
Impressive images! The last image is especially my favorite -female birds are beautiful even when they are fighting 🙂
Great narrative – thank you so much for great information on the Cardinal birds, I don’t think I have ever seen one before.
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Sue Slaght said:
Wonderful photos. The crispness of the third photo is amazing. I can feel his feet clenching around the bar.
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katelon said:
Lovely photos. They are such pretty birds.
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Sukanya Ramanujan said:
The picture of the male bird approaching the feeder is mesmerising
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Jet Eliot said:
Wonderful photos, Hien; you captured the drama well, and of course their exquisite beauty. We don’t have cardinals on the west US coast, so I soak up your photos with pleasure. 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you, Jet! Cardinals are said to be spreading to the west coast, including California, but may not be as plentiful as here in the east.
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Amy said:
Beautiful, too beautiful!!!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks, Amy! Maybe I should put some on photo mugs?
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Amy said:
That will be great! Or, t-shirt 🙂
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Helen C said:
How about a photo book?
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neihtn2012 said:
I’ve never done one yet. Will have to look into it.
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Victor Rakmil said:
The birds in mid-air are marvelous, the rest are wonderful😄
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you, Victor!
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