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Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

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Field Notes

Description:

The male is the nearly entirely red bird and the female is the rich brownish red.

Notes:

I have seen as many as seven Northern Cardinals feeding at one time at this location.

Reference Links:

EOL: Cardinalis cardinalis, Northern Cardinal, Northern Cardinal, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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