The male Northern Cardinal is perhaps responsible for getting more
people to open up a field guide than any other bird. They’re a perfect
combination of familiarity, conspicuousness, and style: a shade of red
you can’t take your eyes off. Even the brown females sport a sharp crest
and warm red accents. Cardinals don’t migrate and they don’t molt into a
dull plumage, so they’re still breathtaking in winter’s snowy
backyards. In summer, their sweet whistles are one of the first sounds
of the morning.
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