Northern Cardinal
Male: All red bird with a black mask extending from face down to chin and throat. Large red bill and crest.
Female: Buff brown bird with tinges of red on crest and wings, a black mask and a large red bill.
Diet: Fruit, insects, sunflower, safflower, millet, peanut, suet and mixed seeds.
Song: A loud, liquid whistling with many variations, including cue cue cue, cheer cheer cheer and purty purty purty.
Nest: Cup; female builds; two to three broods per year.
Eggs: Three to four; bluish white with brown markings.
Incubation: Twelve to thirteen days; female and male incubate.
Fledging: Nine to ten days; female and male feed young.
Notes: Males are very territorial in spring will fight their own reflection in a window. Will eat on the ground or from a hanging feeder. Male feeds young of first brood by himself while the female builds second nest.
Male: All red bird with a black mask extending from face down to chin and throat. Large red bill and crest.
Female: Buff brown bird with tinges of red on crest and wings, a black mask and a large red bill.
Diet: Fruit, insects, sunflower, safflower, millet, peanut, suet and mixed seeds.
Song: A loud, liquid whistling with many variations, including cue cue cue, cheer cheer cheer and purty purty purty.
Nest: Cup; female builds; two to three broods per year.
Eggs: Three to four; bluish white with brown markings.
Incubation: Twelve to thirteen days; female and male incubate.
Fledging: Nine to ten days; female and male feed young.
Notes: Males are very territorial in spring will fight their own reflection in a window. Will eat on the ground or from a hanging feeder. Male feeds young of first brood by himself while the female builds second nest.
