There was a dead female cardinal laying near my car. I could not tell how it died by looking at it but I felt sorry for it. Usually when you see a cardinal its mate is somewhere nearby. Cardinals mate for life and somewhere was a male cardinal who must have been mourning its death. I hope it is able to find a new mate.
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The brightly red colored cardinal (the male of course) still takes my breath away. Every time. It is one of the most beautiful song birds I have ever seen. I was amazed when my friends could not identify it when it crossed the road right in front of us. (They live in NYC.) I also love hearing it sing. It is still one of my favorite song birds. And still relatively common.
When I see the bird feed on the ground there are generally two at one time–his drably colored female is usually with him. They mate for life. As a rule they are somewhat cautious and flush easily. It is always a treat for me to see the male.
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