Sometimes a day is just a day and the best thing to show for it is a Cardinal on a fence.
In these moments I’ll do a little searching on the subject matter to verify details and add texture to an entry.
This is a Northern Cardinal, our state bird in Ohio.
I always forget, are the male Cardinals red? Yes, they are.
They have many distinct calls (here are examples of five).
They’re usually found singing near the top of the tallest tree in their territory.
Most Cardinals live only one year or less.
Cardinals get their name from the red color which reminded European settlers of a Catholic cardinal’s robes.
I didn’t know they had such a short lifespan. I haven’t seen many cardinals lately. Thank you for sharing this today.
I didn’t know about their lifespan either Kari and it gave me pause. I shall appreciate them even more now.