Description

This beautiful male Northern Cardinal braved the cold to give some much needed joy on a snowy, Georgia morning in 2014. He would not let me get closer, so I had to catch him with a simple cell phone camera while he was still. He was, however, a beautiful thing to behold from my back porch. His mate finally showed up, too, but only lit on a nearby branch for a couple of moments. The pair had nested within a few feet 2 seasons in a row, and are quite talkative when you try to imitate them.

Category

Week 7: Cardinalidae

Species

• Northern Cardinal