Showing posts with label northern cardinal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label northern cardinal. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

The Big Chill



The master of all he surveys (Cardinalis cardinalis)

The only things moving in the yard, or even the neighborhood, right now are the birds and me with the camera. The ice storm has coated all the trees and bushes in crystal and there is 1/2" of sleet on the ground. I've only seen one squirrel today and he just grabbed a few bites of corn and took off back to his warm nest. There are dozens and dozens of birds in the yard, though. Many parts of the country see this type of weather often, but for the Gulf coast it is practically unheard of.


The maple tree is coated in ice and the raised garden is full of sleet.





This little pine warbler (Setophaga pinus) is none too happy about having cold toes


Even frozen, the ginger plants give off a spicy smell


 

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Grabbing A Snack


This female northern cardinal landed on the feeder right after the squirrel had dumped all the seeds out it it. She managed to find one and the sunlight hit it just as I snapped the photo.


The Northern Cardinal is a North American bird in the genus Cardinalis; it is also known colloquially as the redbird or common cardinal.
·         Scientific name: Cardinalis cardinalis
·         Symbol of: Illinois
·         Rank: Species
·         Higher classification: Cardinalis
-Wikipedia