Cardinal
by Mary Carol Story
Title
Cardinal
Artist
Mary Carol Story
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
1st Place "Ice" Contest
1st Place "Wall Candy - Straight Photography Color" Contest
1st Place "Beautiful Bird Portrait" Contest
3rd Place "Best Portfolio" Contest
Top Finisher "Artist Of The Fifth Week" Contest
The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a North American bird in the genus Cardinalis; it is also known colloquially as the redbird or common cardinal. It can be found in southern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and south through Mexico. It is found in woodlands, gardens, shrublands, and swamps.
The Northern Cardinal is a mid-sized songbird with a body length of 21 cm (8.3 in). It has a distinctive crest on the head and a mask on the face which is black in the male and gray in the female. The male is a vibrant red, while the female is a dull red-brown shade. The Northern Cardinal is mainly granivorous, but also feeds on insects and fruit. The male behaves territorially, marking out his territory with song. During courtship, the male feeds seed to the female beak-to-beak. A clutch of three to four eggs is laid, and two to four clutches are produced each year.
The common name, as well as the scientific name, of the Northern Cardinal refers to the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church, who wear distinctive red robes and caps. The term "Northern" in the common name refers to its range, as it is the northernmost cardinal species.
The Northern Cardinal is the state bird of seven states, more than any other species: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. It was also a candidate to become the state bird of Delaware, but lost to the Blue Hen of Delaware.
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November 2nd, 2012
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Comments (64)
Maria Hunt
Congratulations on your fantastic finish in the "Birds Up Close contest. Stunning work, Mary Carol F/L
Mary Carol Story
Loanna, thank you so much for the feature in the "Artist of the Week" group! Very much appreciated!
Ioanna Papanikolaou
Congratulations on your feature in the "Artist of the week" Mary Carol !!! Bravo !!!
Ioanna Papanikolaou
Fantastic capture Mary !!! The color of the cardinal is really amazing and there so many lovely icy details !!! l/f
Mary Carol Story
Kelly, thank you for the feature in the "Exclusive Feature Me Group". Very much appreciated!
Ginny Barklow
Beautiful image!! The icy branches make a wonderful background for the bright red bird!! Very nice composition!! V L F
Elizabeth Winter
Beautiful capture of the male cardinal and the icy branches make it extra special! v
Jeannie Rhode
Mary, Congrats on your feature in WFS : ) So Beautiful, Nice capture of this Beautiful Vibrant Red Bird. l/F
Barbara McMahon
Congratulations Mary on your First Place win in the "Ice" contest! Wonderful capture and presentation! l/f