Cardinals

[DoggyDaddy]

I've always enjoyed watching cardinals. I thought it was cool how the male would come up to the feeder and then bring a sunflower seed to his female mate. It's like bird chivalry! This year, we've had what appears to be a female cardinal (from the muted coloration) that has an an unusually prominent crest. I've seen a brightly colored male around too, but he hasn't been up to the feeder.

Tonight, I happened to see the "female" come up to the feeder, get "her" sunflower seed and then fly up into our pin oak and give it to another cardinal with muted colorings (female?).

So, in short, I think I have a lesbian cardinal couple hanging around.

 

[manifest destiny]

I've always enjoyed watching cardinals. I thought it was cool how the male would come up to the feeder and then bring a sunflower seed to his female mate. It's like bird chivalry! This year, we've had what appears to be a female cardinal (from the muted coloration) that has an an unusually prominent crest. I've seen a brightly colored male around too, but he hasn't been up to the feeder.

Tonight, I happened to see the "female" come up to the feeder, get "her" sunflower seed and then fly up into our pin oak and give it to another cardinal with muted colorings (female?).

So, in short, I think I have a lesbian cardinal couple hanging around.

brown chicken brown cow....

 

[BigRed]

Fun facts on cardinals.

Do Cardinals Mate For Life?

Cardinals usually stick together throughout the breeding season, and some birds even pair up for multiple seasons, so you could say those birds mate for…

birdfact.com

No mention of their World Series accomplishments though.

 

[Hkindiana]

I believe that you are seeing immature juvenile cardinals - muted brown color for both sexes, but the male can start to have a colored crest

 

[gassprint1]

Fun facts on cardinals.

Do Cardinals Mate For Life?

Cardinals usually stick together throughout the breeding season, and some birds even pair up for multiple seasons, so you could say those birds mate for…

birdfact.com

No mention of their World Series accomplishments though.

Interesting, didn't know that. Today i noticed 2 big cardinals at the feeder an 1 in the sassafras tree. I thought i had some big blue jays till i seen the cardinals. I thought perhaps they big big. Were males, but didn't notice any fights between them.

 

[MindfulMan]

DD .... it's in the State Constitution that our 'State Bird' cannot practice homosexuality.
This guy stands the watch. Just look at those steely eyes ! Never fear.

 

[ZurokSlayer7X9]

So, in short, I think I have a lesbian cardinal couple hanging around.

Friggin' chemicals in the water. That and all the postmodernist crap they're teaching young cardinals in school.

 

[Mgderf]

You don't live near me do you?
The cardinals around here keep eating my dogs food.

 

[manifest destiny]

You don't live near me do you?
The cardinals around here keep eating my dogs food.

I'm not sure if I should worry about the cardinals or the dog food...

 

[Leadeye]

They do eat blueberries. One started eating some while the gardener was building chicken wire cages to protect them. She threw a curse and a pair of pliers at it.

 

[Huzrjim]

My trail camera caught this photo a few years ago. Looks like the cardinal wanted to join the Turkey Tribe!