#Northern cardinal

[birdblues]

Northern Cardinal

[reallifeshinies]

Leucistic Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), LEUCISTIC, family Cardinalidae, order Passeriformes, TN, USA

photograph by Scott Davis

[thomas--bombadil]

A father feeds his yearling daughter.

Soon she will be on her own, as the bounty of summer draws to an and.

[kikicolors]

Birdz at my feeder!

[2000ghosts]

february 3, 2008

[todaysbird]

this northern cardinal has the bright red hues the males of the species are known for, but lacks the signature black ‘mask’. it’s likely that this bird’s unique appearance is due to leucism (a partial lack of melanin) or a similar genetic mutation. leucism is not inherently harmful to birds, but can impact their lives in many ways; melanin strengthens feathers, so some birds with leucism may have more brittle feathers. additionally, some birds may have trouble finding a mate or suffer from increased attention from predators (particularly all-white birds); however, as this cardinal’s differences are fairly minor, he likely goes about life as any other cardinal would.

[kateammann]

🥰💕🌸

[mushbeast]

happy holidays and merry christmas to all those who celebrate ❄️🎄

[life-on-our-planet]

Northern cardinal eating seeds

[quinnfrankephotography]

A cute Northern Cardinal on my walk this morning. It finally feeling like Fall out there.

[t00thpasteface]

a convenient birding guide

[alcnfr]

Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) around the yard this afternoon.

[dk-thrive]

Big Red on a windy afternoon on New Year's Day. Northern Cardinal. 12:24 pm January 1, 2025. Darien, CT (@dkct25)

[koobiie]

put together a one page zine about bird calls based on my observations!

[riptideac]

One handful

[draculavian]

First 9 days of birdtober 2024 [list by @/aholmesartstudio on Instagram]

Blue Jay ☆ American Robin ☆ Eastern Bluebird

Belted Kingfisher ☆ Northern Mockingbird ☆ Red Winged Blackbird

Northern Cardinal ☆ Great Blue Heron ☆ Ruby Crowned Kinglet