#male northern cardinal

[thomas--bombadil]

In the starkness of morning’s light, a cardinal observes a man. 

[dopescissorscashwagon]

Male Northern Cardinal

📸 by Jim Pottkotter

[sleepy-sluggo]

This guy looks so vibrant during a cloudy day

[kenneturner]

Male Northern Cardinal

Male Northern Cardinal (East End Park, Kingwood, Texas) — Images by kenne The red cardinal A page of trust and order Devoted to life. — kenne

[dk-thrive]

Cardinals. Breaking Bread. 4:45 pm. April 28, 2024. Darien, CT (@dkct25)

[awearyelf]

A few of my favorites of the cardinals

Bottom 2 are big favorites

Top two were taken in close timing and just fit so cute together

[alcnfr]

A few Chipping Sparrows (Spizella passerina), with and without Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) from the feedlot this morning...

[lunarlotuscove]

Mr cardinal is perched so high up I only noticed him because he's bright red when I was taking pictures of the trees and noticed

Saturday April 6th 2024 3:02pm

[libelelle]

on the topic of the Rogues you have any good pics of birds molting? 😂

IM SO GLAD YOU ASKED. HERES SOME HAWKS

Dont worry they can still fly. Jet cant though. Heres some other birds

Some of these are dramatic examples of juvenile molting, aka babies getting rid out their down. Please imagine baby Jet like this

ALSO ALSO. ALSO. MY FAV EXAMPLE EVER. THIS IS A NORTHWRN CARDINAL, WHO DROPS ALL THEIR FEATHERS ON THWIR HEAD ALL AT ONCE

[hiddenvioletsgrow]

Male cardinal in the snow, taken by me

[justvisitingthisplanet]

Northern Cardinals chilling with some House Sparrows

(2-19-24)

[thomas--bombadil]

Cardinals always look their best when the scene is snowy.

[siriuslymeg]

So cheeky. 😏

[sudden-stops-kill]

🙁

[luulapants]

Rating the birds in my backyard by tendency toward violence

Northern Cardinal, 4/10

I'm sometimes worried the male is sexually harassing the female but I'm pretty sure they're just doing some elaborate public pickup roleplay. The rest of us didn't agree to participate in your kink, guys.

American Robin, 1/10

Literally just some dude hanging out. Never bothered anyone but worms. Big fan of the way you just stand there in the middle of the grass like you forgot what you were supposed to be doing.

House Sparrow, 10/10

You're a gang. You're participating in gang violence. There's ten billion of you living in a single wood pile and it's been civil war for three years now. When will the bloodshed end?

Tufted Titmouse, 1/10

A shy baby. A pretty little guy. I saw you on the neighbor's garage roof and time stopped. There were anime sparkles around you. Come back.

European Starling, 9/10

Why is it always you? Listen, I know, I KNOW the sparrows are the problem, and YET. When the fighting starts, it's always you in the middle of it, provoking them and then screaming like you're an innocent bystander defending yourself. I'm onto you.

Carolina Wren, 3/10

This rating is not for physical violence, which you don't engage in, but for your role as an incurable narc. A tattle tale. I know they're fighting again, okay? I see it. Our yard has been a warzone for years, you don't have to make a big announcement every time someone misbehaves.

Eastern Wood-Peewee, 0/10

If this were "birds who think they're better than everyone else," you'd get 10/10.

Red-bellied Woodpecker, 6/10

It's a utility pole. It's not a tree. You're surrounded by trees that are full of bugs. But there you are, on the utility pole. Committing vandalism.

American Crow, unrated

For who am I to cast judgment on the actions of La Famiglia? I assume you are doing what is best for the neighborhood. If I could, though, without criticism, make a single observation. That when large numbers of you gather in the ominous dead cottonwood - no? No, you're right. None of my business.

Great Crested Flycatcher, 5/10

Frankly, I think you could be doing more. I think your name implies a great potential. I think you should massacre the insects. I think your beak should drip with viscera.

Stay tuned for more criminal activity!

[okbirdphotos]

Northern Cardinals

Virginia, March 2024