Cold Cardinal

I took this picture a week ago and put it up on my main blog. I looked it over today and decided I liked it enough to post it here as well. You really need to click on it to see it larger to appreciate how miserable the poor cardinal is. Birds in the south, assuming they're not migratory, just don't appreciate snow very much. I completely understand their point of view!

Snow and Cardinals

She looks so concerned and vigilant whereas hubby, there below, just looks like a greedy pig.

To be fair, maybe they just have different ways of dealing with the snow and cold. I must admit--and maybe it's the male in me--that I also would rather go for the muffin than the bird seed.

Pudgy Cardinal

Apparently I'm a food enabler. Shame on me!

Stare down

This morning I took this picture from a door, cracked open slightly, and I guess the Cardinal caught my movement. A moment before his crest was down, but as you can see here--I got his most intimidating stare once he noticed me and my camera.

Cardinal in Hiding

This bright red fellow didn't want me to see him. Silly Cardinal. You're too brightly colored to be able to hide! If you look at the large version you'll see the berries in his beak.

Red Feathers

It's unfortunate that Cardinals are so shy. The bright red of the male and the more muted colors of the female are both quite photogenic but it's difficult to snap a picture before they fly away. I've only gotten a few non-blurred shots so far this Spring. Here's one in which the male is about to scoot...