eyes and easily recognizable from
many yards away especially in the
winter. At right, a male cardinal sits out
a snow shower in a climbing rose bush
as the snow starts to blanket the
background. Below, a female cardinal
waits for her turn at the bird feeder
after a rain storm. Below right, a
female cardinal enjoys a rare sunny
morning in a buddleia bush, which
stays green well into the winter.
tree is the
favorite
meeting place
for cardinals,
usually in the
late afternoon
just before
sunset. This
male cardinal,
right, and
female
cardinal, left,
reflect the
setting sun.
waits out a light snowfall in
the same wild cherry tree, but
as it is winter, the branches
are bare.
