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Northern Cardinal 2

F/6.0, 1/500, ISO 1400.

Northern Cardinal

Day 210 / 365

The early bird gets the worm, but of course the early worm gets eaten. So it’s kind of a mixed message.

Interesting Fact: Only a few female North American songbirds sing, but the female Northern Cardinal does, and often while sitting on the nest. This may give the male information about when to bring food to the nest. A mated pair shares song phrases, but the female may sing a longer and slightly more complex song than the male. ( http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Cardinal/lifehistory )

 

25 Comments

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  2. Walking My Path: Mindful Wanderings in Nature's avatar

    Nice shot of the two of them together. I didn’t know the female sang!

    • throughopenlens's avatar

      Thank you, it is very different, but I sure you have some unusual birds over in Australia that I would be amazed by them. 🙂

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