The female is a buff brown bird with tinges of red on crest and wings, a black mask and large red bill. Nesting is a cup female bulds: she has two to three broods per year She has 3 to 4 eggs bluish white with brown markings! Incubation period is 12 to 13 days, female and male incubate! Fledging is in 9 to 10 days; female and male feed young: They do not migrate. They feed on seeds, insects, fruit, and spend a lot of time in back yard feeders. |
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| NORTHERN CARDINAL Cardinalis cardinalis Description: 8-9' (20-22.5cm} |
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| Taking care of baby` |
| I saw this daddy taking complete care of this young one by himself! Then I read that the daddy cardinal feeds the young of their first brood by himself while female builds their second nest! This is Prince. He is the only Northern Cardinal that is allowed in our back yard! He dominates the yard and guards it daily. I have watched him now for 2 years. His mate is also the only female cardinal that is allowed in our back yard and this is their fledging. |
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| The male is a red bird with a black mask estending from face down to chin and throat, large red bill and crest! |
| Mary Alice Bowles Photography |
