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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Cardinal

 Cardinal, Male

 Cardinalis cardinalis
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  • A bird that feeds on both vegetable and animal contents.

  • Also known as "redbirds.

  • Appointed the official bird of no less than 7 U.S. states.

  • The birds consume seeds, fruit, grain, sap and insects.

  • They don't migrate.

  • Are brisk songbirds and sing a assortment of tunes.

  • Eggs are generally 3 per season.

  • Males can be combative when guarding their territory.

  • It is one of the most identifiable birds in the North America.

  • They are fed upon by cats, owls and small hawks.

  • The cone-shaped of the cardinal's beak brands this bird a seed eater.