This poor cardinal had one of its wing feathers sticking up like a dorsal fin as it pranced about on the feeder. How or why its feather was ruffled, I don’t know, but it flew away, seemingly without difficulty, a short time later. #feather #wing #cardinal
Tag Archives: Cardinal
One Way or the Other
We nearly always see cardinals at our feeder one way or the other, but usually it’s the other. As much as we prefer their smiling faces, most of the time, they have their tailfeathers to the camera while watching for something that might want to make them into a meal. So, we simply endure theirContinue reading “One Way or the Other”
Birds in the Wings
They queued in bushes and on the fence awaiting their turn at the top of the feeder. First, a wren in the bushes gazed longingly upward while a cardinal and a catbird sat on the fence awaiting the departure of another wren already perched atop of the feeder. By the time I fetched the camera,Continue reading “Birds in the Wings”
Nutcracker
She kept a wary eye about as she picked her morsel and then crunched and cracked the shell until its remnants flew out of both sides of her beak at the same time, leaving her with the delicious seed. Ahhh! Breakfast! #cardinal #birdfeeder #sunflowerseeds #lunch
Early Bird
Light morning rain could not dampen the determination of this cardinal, and as the official early bird, arriving before sunrise, it was rewarded with seeds, not worms. The cardinals seem to think that seeds are better food than worms anyway; I couldn’t agree more. #earlybird #cardinal #birdfeeder #morning #seeds #worms
Up on the Rooftop . . .
Up on the rooftop was a jolly ole soul all dressed in red but with feathers rather than a coat. He made no clatter but it made no matter, and he carried no presents simply because his colorful presence was the greatest gift he could possibly give. #cardinal #birdfeeder #rooftop
Lady of the House
No argument here, she is the lady of this house, and will remain so until she is good and ready to leave. #cardinal #birdfeeder #ladyofthehouse
Winging It
“This is my feeder, shoo!” #wingingit #cardinal #birdfeeder
Cardinal Direction
After a brief “discussion” with a downy woodpecker on the seed cylinder at the right side of the photo, the cardinal wisely decided to head south to the feeder on the left. It’s best not to argue with a bird with a longer beak who spends the days pounding its head against a tree. Yep,Continue reading “Cardinal Direction”
Home Sweet Home
Made of twigs and Spanish moss, it is a sweet home for a lady cardinal whose orange beak can be seen near the center of the image. She was a pleasant surprise as we settled into our own “nest” after a prolonged absence. #homesweethome #cardinal #nest #homecoming
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 