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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
41.8839, -72.3638
Field Notes
Description:
It's a fairly large, long-tailed songbird with a short, very thick bill and a prominent crest. Male cardinals are brillant red all over, with a reddish bill and black face. Females are pale brown overall with warm reddish tinges in the wings, tail, and crest. They have the same black face and red-orange bill.They can be found in areas such as backyards, parks, woodlots, and shrubby forest edges. They nest in dense tangles of shrubs and vines.
Habitat:
They can be found in areas such as backyards, parks, woodlots, and shrubby forest edges. They nest in dense tangles of shrubs and vines.
Notes:
they do not migrate and they don't molt into a dull plumage, so they're still breathtaking in winter's snowy backyards. I love listening to them sing. Put out sunflower seed and if they are nearby they will visit you.
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