Some of the prettiest birds in my area. The cardinals all have bright, vivid colors and beautiful songs. The cousin of the cardinal, the pyrrhuloxia, is equally as colorful and of course the buntings and grosbeaks look like they had paint spilled on them. Many are spring and summer visitors while the cardinals are here in my area all year.
This male cardinal seems to have lost a few tail feathers either from a fight with another cardinal or a close call with a cat. Midlothian, Texas, April 2009
This male cardinal seems to have lost a few tail feathers either from a fight with another cardinal or a close call with a cat. Midlothian, Texas, April 2009