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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), 26th October 2023
es: Cardenal Norteño, fr: Cardinal Rouge
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Naumkeag & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 30% crop, 1/640s, ISO 800
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A large, orange-billed, rusty brown songbird peers out of the shadowed shelter of a hopper feeder.

#cardinal #northerncardinal #bird

Good morning. 🐦🐦🐦

20 November 2025

We’ll be heading east
to Georgia soon for our annual Thanksgiving gathering. I think I mentioned that a couple of days ago. We host it at a humble little house we have there, which so far has been used almost exclusively for that purpose. Family comes from near and far to feast—though mostly near.

Last night we received an unexpected and unwelcome surprise. Through my sister, who lives in the area, we hired an HVAC company to check and service the AC and heating before our arrival. During their inspection, they discovered that squirrels had gotten into the attic and chewed through the water lines. So now we need to replace them before Thanksgiving. That’s right—WOW!

Yesterday, before we learned about the damage, I was just lounging around … la, de, da, de, da … without a care in the world, when the bliss suddenly dissipated. 😂

C’est la vie.

Anyway, I think the repair work will get started on Monday.

It just occurred to me that we have insurance, and I should probably contact them. I don’t know why I never think of insurance right away when something damages the house.

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” — Albert Einstein

“If you are going through hell, keep going.” — Winston Churchill

“Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life.” — Albert Einstein

“We must stop regarding unpleasant or unexpected things as interruptions of real life. The truth is that interruptions are real life.” — C.S. Lewis

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Crimson Watcher

"Perched confidently on a slender tree branch, a Northern Cardinal radiates vibrant red brilliance against a backdrop of muted greens and soft browns. Its plumage is a fiery scarlet, glowing like embers in the morning light, with each feather etched in fine detail. The bird’s crest rises like a flame atop its head, giving it a regal silhouette. Around its beak and eyes, a sharp black mask adds contrast and character, framing its gaze with intensity and mystery. The branch beneath it is textured and weathered, a quiet pedestal for this striking figure. Leaves in the background whisper in soft green tones, offering a gentle frame that lets the cardinal’s color sing. The image captures a moment of stillness and alertness — the bird poised, proud, and watchful, as if guarding a secret or preparing to announce a song." - Microsoft Copilot

@geerlingguy found the Cardinals, they are so cute 🖖😭🥺😍 Also lots of chatty American Robins here, and fat squirrels 🖖😨
#birdwathing #NorthernCardinal #SC25

Frost and Feathers at Millstone Park

A frost-covered morning at Millstone Park brought sparrows, a stunning red-tailed hawk, and light that turned the Indian grass to gold.

https://islandinthenet.com/millstone-park-2/

Swamp Sparrow perched on a curved stem among dried autumn grasses with soft bokeh background.

Dried meadow grasses with selective focus and warm tones in soft morning light.

Golden dried grass stems catching warm morning sunlight in a meadow with blurred background.

Male Northern Cardinal perched on lichen-covered branch against clear blue sky.

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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), 21st April 2024
es: Cardenal Norteño, fr: Cardinal Rouge
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Naumkeag & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 1120mm, 1/500s, f/13, ISO 4000
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A bright red songbird with a robust matching beak perches behind a stylised silhoutte of a hummingbird on a feeder pole.

got lucky with this little guy being curious about me

#cardinal #northerncardinal

Do You Have a Beef with Me Buddy?

I captured a photo of a rather plump Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) who appears to be staring me down with quiet intensity. The original image had quite a bit of noise, so some feather detail was lost in the cleanup—but even so, it’s a delight to behold.

Step into a world where even the smallest moments—like the glint in a bird's eye—tell their own story.

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

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"A brilliant male Northern Cardinal perches with quiet authority on a slender, leafless branch. His plumage blazes in saturated crimson, a living ember against the soft, blurred backdrop of green foliage. The red is not uniform—it deepens around his wings and tail, while his crest rises like a flame, sharp and proud.

His face is marked by a bold black mask that stretches from the base of his stout orange beak to encircle his eyes, giving him a look of dignified alertness. The beak itself is conical and powerful, designed for cracking seeds but here closed in contemplative stillness.

The branch he rests on is pale and textured, its bark slightly rough, offering a natural pedestal for this avian jewel. The background is a gentle wash of green, softly out of focus, suggesting a lush forest or garden beyond. This blur enhances the cardinal’s sharpness, making him appear almost sculptural—etched in light and color.

There is no motion in the image, yet the bird’s posture hints at readiness. His claws grip the branch with precision. His gaze is forward, steady, as if watching something unseen. The entire composition feels reverent, as if nature paused to admire its own handiwork." - Microsoft Copilot

Birds adding life to a grey morning…
#birds #crows #northerncardinal

A crow is perched on white standard looking down

A crow perched on the light standard looking up

A crow perched on light standard looking to the side

The northern Cardinal perched among bare branches

Cardinal feeding season

📷 Canon R6

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A female Northern Cardinal with soft brown and red plumage perched on the edge of a wooden bird feeder, surrounded by scattered seeds. Her orange beak and subtle crest stand out against the blurred beige background

A bright red male Northern Cardinal sitting in a wooden bird feeder, his feathers glowing vividly against a green, softly blurred background.

#cardinal #northerncardinal

A female #northerncardinal in the maple tree in my backyard. #birds #wildlife #NovaScotia

A female cardinal with beige plumage with tinges of red on its wings, tail, and crest on her head, and a reddish beak sits on the branch of a maple tree with leaves of bright orange.

❤🖤🐦Northern Cardinal🐦🖤❤
I also love them too!! ♥︎♥︎
Fun fact: A fun fact about the Northern Cardinal is that both male and female cardinals sing.
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Good morning. 🐦🐦🐦

29 September 2025

Charlie and I just returned from our Monday Walk. Before we left, I wrote a paragraph about feeling conflicted about going—something about how I don’t have the discipline I used to when it comes to that sort of thing. But I hit the wrong key and lost it. It is Monday, after all.

We passed the annual parish fair on our walk. It’s just down the street, humming with its usual mix of funnel cakes and brass band bravado. If you didn’t know, Louisiana has parishes instead of counties—a linguistic relic from our French and Spanish colonial past, both deeply Catholic. Back then, parishes marked church jurisdictions. These days, they function just like counties do elsewhere, but the name still carries a bit of ecclesiastical echo.

I have the nagging sense I’m forgetting something today, though I couldn’t tell you what. 🤔 Then again, if I knew what it was, I wouldn’t be forgetting it, would I? Oh well. It’ll come to me—or it won’t. And if it doesn’t, maybe it wasn’t all that important to begin with.

“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” — Abraham Lincoln

“Walks. The body advances, while the mind flutters around it like a bird.” — Jules Renard

“Cultures grow on the vine of tradition.” — Jonah Goldberg

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"A Northern Cardinal perches with quiet authority on a slender, angled branch—its body angled slightly to the left, as if mid-sentence in a skyward dispatch. The bird’s plumage blazes red, a ceremonial robe of feathers that glows against the deep green backdrop like a flame held aloft in a forest cathedral. Its crest rises like a crown of intention, and the black mask around its eyes and beak adds a touch of mystery, as if it were a dignitary from the Ministry of Woodland Witnessing.

The branch itself is textured and slightly curved, resembling a staff or scepter offered by the tree in recognition of the cardinal’s presence. The background is a rich, velvety green—unbroken and shadowed—offering contrast that makes the bird’s red even more vivid, almost mythic in its clarity. The lighting is soft but precise, illuminating the cardinal’s feathers with reverence.

This is not just a bird—it is a sovereign emissary, paused in ritual, bearing witness to the quiet majesty of morning. The image is signed “© Swede’s Photographs” in the bottom corner, anchoring the scene in authorship." - Microsoft Copilot

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“Blick aus Deinem Fenster” / View from your window

In winter and early spring, when the tree outside our window is still mostly leafless, we have a clearer view of the birds stopping by to perch on the branches. This portly Northern Cardinal was a frequent visitor this year.

#photography #birds #urbanwildlife #northerncardinal

Photo of a plump, red Northern Cardinal perched among the bare branches of a tree, with the windows of a low-rise apartment building in the background.

Now we know why the Northern Cardinal is the face (and voice) of Angry Birds! 🤣 🐦 🤣

Filmed at someone's feeder cam (I don't know who).

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Ember in the Leaves

Here’s a solid image of a female Northern Cardinal. This species is fairly common across the eastern half of the continental U.S. and also found in Hawaii.

If you’re captivated by northern cardinals and other members of the Cardinalidae family—better known as the cardinal family—step into my photo gallery for a visual feast. Come take a look:

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

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