Cardinal in a Redbud in Spring

by Karen Adams

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Cardinal in a Redbud in Spring

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Karen Adams

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Photograph - Fine Art Digital Prints - Photography

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This male Cardinal really loves the Redbud trees in my yard. I think he feels he is a bit camouflaged in the branches covered with the tiny purple buds. He just sits there and sings his little heart out! And, boy, do I love listening to him sing!

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Luckily, these lovely birds are found in Ohio year-round and really make a gorgeous winter scene when they come in large groups to my backyard bird feeder. I found this wonderful information about these beloved birds on www.forum.americanexpedition.us/northern-cardinal-facts :

"During mating season males are fiercely territorial; driving off competing males in their territory. Cardinals are considered monogamous, mating with the same partner each breeding season. The female builds a nest in dense shrubs or thick bushes. She will lay 3 to 4 eggs and incubate them; remaining in the nest for 11 to 13 days. During this period the male cardinal will feed the female.

Both male and female cardinals care for and feed their young. In the first few weeks the chicks are fed only insects. Young cardinals begin learning to fly around 10 days after hatching. Parent cardinals continue to help feed their chicks for several weeks after they have left the nest. The chicks are eventually driven away. They will usually flock with other juveniles until they are mature enough to establish their own territory. Cardinals have a lifespan of 15 years in the wild."


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April 18th, 2019

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