Red Cardinal at Rest
by Bruce Bley
Title
Red Cardinal at Rest
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I photographed this male cardinal waiting his turn to go to my bird feeder today. It was a cold day and the feeder was pretty busy do to the snow cover we have had.
The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a North American bird in the genus Cardinalis; it is also known colloquially as the redbird or common cardinal. It can be found in southern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and south through Mexico. It is found in woodlands, gardens, shrublands, and swamps.
The Northern Cardinal is a mid-sized songbird with a body length of 21 cm (8.3 in). It has a distinctive crest on the head and a mask on the face which is black in the male and gray in the female. The male is a vibrant red, while the female is a dull red-brown shade. The Northern Cardinal is mainly granivorous, but also feeds on insects and fruit. The male behaves territorially, marking out his territory with song. During courtship, the male feeds seed to the female beak-to-beak. A clutch of three to four eggs is laid, and two to four clutches are produced each year.
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February 12th, 2014
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Bruce Bley
Taikan, Thank you for the feature in the group "The Nature Artworks". I am very grateful for the honor.
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jrr, Thank you for the feature in the group "Loving the Color RED". I truly appreciate it and thank you for your continued support of my work.
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Robert, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Nature Photography 1 Per Day". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
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Mariola, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Wildlife ONE A DAY". I truly appreciate the honor.
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Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Excellent Self-Taught Artists", Joe. I sincerely appreciate the honor.
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Nadine and Bob, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Artist News". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
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Shawn, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Seasons of Beauty". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
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Thank you again for the feature in the group "FAA Featured Images", Robert. I truly appreciate it.