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Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Photo by Phil_S
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Description:

The official state bird of Ohio. These birds are plentiful and they don’t migrate and they don’t molt into a dull plumage in winter.

Habitat:

Protected area with woods and a river. Chagrin River Park, Lake Metroparks systems, Willoughby, Ohio, Lake County, USA

Reference Links:

Northern Cardinal, Northern Cardinal, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (4)
Ric3
And they many times travel in pairs which is neat to see the contrast.

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PublishedApril 24, 2013

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