Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Common statewide in NC, the "redbird" is a popular visitor to backyards and is usually the last songbird bird in the evening to eat at the birdfeeders.
Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis)
Male
Durham Co., NC 4/10/2006
Female
Durham Co., NC 3/19/2006

Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Durham, NC
31 Jan 2010
Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Durham, NC
31 Jan 2010

Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Durham, NC
14 Mar 2008

Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Durham, NC
26 Jan 2013

Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Durham, NC
22 Mar 2009

Perched and singing in Crape Myrtle.

Northern Cardinal(Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Duke Gardens, Durham, NC
5 June 2011

Cardinals often "go bald" and lose all their head feathers due to mite infections, odd molting patterns, etc.


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