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elleng

(137,599 posts) Thu Mar 28, 2024, 03:39 PM Mar 2024

Male cardinal enjoying grass seed in my yard!

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Male cardinal enjoying grass seed in my yard! (Original Post) elleng Mar 2024 OP

they look so pretty. AllaN01Bear Mar 2024 #1

What a little cutie! ShazzieB Mar 2024 #2

I'm sure he did. elleng Mar 2024 #4

Love it. Cardinals always cheer me up Walleye Mar 2024 #3

Nice :) He probably has several mouths to feed by now Donkees Mar 2024 #5

Mebbe; haven't seen 'Mrs.,' elleng Mar 2024 #6

Mrs. may still be brooding baby chicks, and Mr. feeds her as well. I don't think they eat worms Donkees Mar 2024 #7

Interesting; snot Mar 2024 #8

AllaN01Bear

(23,735 posts)

1. they look so pretty.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 03:41 PM

Mar 2024

ShazzieB

(19,141 posts)

2. What a little cutie!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 03:42 PM

Mar 2024

I hope he had a good meal.

elleng

(137,599 posts)

4. I'm sure he did.

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 03:49 PM

Mar 2024

Looks like mowing guys will be here 'shortly!'

Walleye

(37,144 posts)

3. Love it. Cardinals always cheer me up

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 03:45 PM

Mar 2024

Donkees

(32,555 posts)

5. Nice :) He probably has several mouths to feed by now

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 04:33 PM

Mar 2024

elleng

(137,599 posts)

6. Mebbe; haven't seen 'Mrs.,'

Reply to Donkees (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 04:42 PM

Mar 2024

and been wet and rainy, they'll prolly look around for WORMS!!!

Donkees

(32,555 posts)

7. Mrs. may still be brooding baby chicks, and Mr. feeds her as well. I don't think they eat worms

Reply to elleng (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 04:58 PM

Mar 2024

snot

(10,928 posts)

8. Interesting;

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 05:48 PM

Mar 2024

I've never seen one with no crest sticking up from the top of his head; I wonder if it's folded down because he's on the ground, feeling more vulnerable there and trying not to be noticed? Or maybe because he's a juvenile?

Nice photos!

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