Looking out my window today, I was so thrilled to finally get pictures of the Northern Male Cardinal. This gorgeous red bird is one you just can't takes your eyes off.
For several weeks, I have been waiting for a cardinal to stop a minute or so on the River Birch tree out my window. Today was my lucky day!
I have been watching them from a distance all winter even on snowy day. They don't migrate and the male is just breathtaking all year round with his stunning red color.
The cardinal is an active songbird and sings more than one melody.
The bright red color is one of the keys to his success in the mating season. The brighter the better!
I intend to feed the cardinals year round here in Kentucky so maybe they will visit my feeders often and I can continue taking pictures of them.
Thanks for stopping by for another day of Life in Kentucky - Judy
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Hello, the Cardinals are beautiful yard birds. You feed them the birds will come. I like to hang feeders close to my windows so I see the birds up close. Great shots! Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds. I have not seen one in real life as we do not have them out this way.
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Judy, You did get some fantastic photos of this beautiful bird. We have them here too and I need to keep the camera more available so I can capture pics like this. Great share, thanks..........
ReplyDeleteBeautiful piccies of a beautiful bird, we dont have Cardinals here in the UK Have a good Mosaic Monday
ReplyDeleteHello!:) Thanks for stopping by!:) Glad you finally got to photograph these beautiful birds. I love to see pictures of the Cardinals, as we also don't see them in Portugal.If you put out a little food for them, they will come to your tree more often. Have a nice day, and a good week.:)
ReplyDeleteAren't cardinals a joy to have in the yard? I feed ours year round in Ontario too.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the prettiest birds. You captured some great shots.
ReplyDeleteHi Judy, I popped by here via WBW by Stewart. You made good use of the opportunity when the Cardinal arrived in your garden. Happy birding. Greetings, Jo (South Africa)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely bird!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Cardinals are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThey come to us for black-oil sunflower seeds.
Have a great day!
Lea
Not a bird we have in the UK. He looks very bright and bold with his fabulous red feathers
ReplyDeleteMollyxxx
We do miss seeing so many birds, like the cardinals, once we moved into town. Male Cardinals are quite territorial, so you'll typically only see one male, (the bright red ones) at a time, he'll quickly chase any other male that dares to show his face off very quickly... however, we did have 5 in view one especially hard winter when they were all trying to get to the feeder, (they love suet!) Thanks for sharing your Cardinal, nice to see it.
ReplyDeleteWe saw a male cardinal recently and a red robin too. Spring must be right around the corner. Love, love your images.
ReplyDeleteJM, IL
Lovely photos of a favorite bird of mine...Michelle
ReplyDeleteHello, the cardinals are one of my favorite birds. They brighten the yard with their beautiful color. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThey are a favorite here too. Love how velvety he looks in your photos! Hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorites! I am impressed with your knowledge about the Cardinals. Thanks for participating at I'd rather b birdin' this weekend.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! There's one tweeting away out in the backyard now.
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Lovely shots. Have a great week ahead.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty bird! You got some great shots of it. Thanks so much for stopping by Inspiration Thursday last week!
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