Jan
26
2011
Everytime I see a bright red cardinal in my backyard I am awed by its beauty. I could not believe it when I was in the car and my passengers could not identify one that flew across our car.
My visitors were from NYC and maybe never saw one in the heart of the City. It is such a common songbird yet such a beautiful one and the sighting of the male never fails to take my breath away.
The female is quite drab yet if you see her usually her mate is not too far away for they mate for life. They love to feed on the sunflower seed I put out in the yard although they are more wary than some others birds that come to the birdseed I put out.
It is always a treat to see the brightly red colored male. And I don’t take them for granted. My heart always skips a beat when I spot a male.
