Northern Cardinal Male by Punaguy

Photography • Animals • posted on Oct 24, 2005

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Description

Another visitor to the bird feeder, this one a male Northern Cardinal. The males are quite aggressive to the smaller birds, often chasing them away to feed by itself. The big bullys! The brilliantly colored Northern Cardinal has the record for popularity as a state bird: in the United States, it holds that title in seven states. This common bird is a winter fixture at snow-covered bird feeders throughout the Northeast, but it only spread to New York and New England in the mid-20th century. They are quite common here in Hawaii. Aloha to all and have a splendid week!

Comments (37)

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sossy

12:21PM | Sun, 30 October 2005

a beautiful and charming capture of this enchanting looking bird! simply a joy to look at! ;o)

Egmont

1:39AM | Mon, 31 October 2005

You are so very lucky. I have always wanted to see a Red Cadinal in real life, however they are not part of Northern California territory. As for being bullies, well, I think the Scrub Jay takes that honour. Thank you for sharing.

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