Snowed in Cardinal II

by Debbie Portwood

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Snowed in Cardinal II

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Debbie Portwood

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Beautiful male Cardinal dressed in his bright red feathers is standin in the snow and peaking down at the feeder! He will have his turn any minute now! :D I only added corner decorations for a beautiful wall hanging in your home or office or perhaps a greeting card! :D........(Northern Cardinal..........Many more wonderful works can be found in my various galleries, form photographs and photoart to digital creations and abstracts. Thanks for browsing, commenting and most of all for any purchases. Debbie Portwood :D . Thanks for browsing, commenting and most of all for any purches. (The male Northern Cardinal is perhaps responsible for getting more people to open up a field guide than any other bird. They’re a perfect combination of familiarity, conspicuousness, and style: a shade of red you can’t take your eyes off. Even the brown females sport a sharp crest and warm red accents. Cardinals don’t migrate and they don’t molt into a dull plumage, so they’re still breathtaking in winter’s snowy backyards. In summer, their sweet whistles are one of the first sounds of the morning. Size & Shape - The Northern Cardinal is a fairly large, long-tailed songbird with a short, very thick bill and a prominent crest. Cardinals often sit with a hunched-over posture and with the tail pointed straight down.Color Pattern - Male cardinals are brilliant red all over, with a reddish bill and black face immediately around the bill. 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. For more on this bird and any other bird you are interested in go to www.allaboutbirds.org/

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February 15th, 2013

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