Wild Bird Wednesday–Northern Cardinal
Linking to Wild Bird Wednesday
The neutral-colored beak is one way to identify a juvenile Northern Cardinal. As it matures, the beak will change color, as will the feathers.
Juvenile
Adult, female
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Sure is a sweet little babe. Mom is a pretty lady herself.
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Mom is a beauty! I’ve only seen one youngster this year, usually there’s a pair.
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i like their gray beaks and often mottled appearance of the juvies. 🙂
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It’s amazing to see how much they change.
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We have a yard full of them,,,males females and lots of young ones, Great pics!
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Good for you, Debby! This is the only young cardinal I’ve seen this year.
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Hi don’t remember seeing a juvenile on a blog before so that was lovely.
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Thank you, Margaret. Yes, we usually go for the more colorful among them to share. But this one posed so nicely, it was time to showcase a juvenile. 😀
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Great shots!
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Thanks, Linda!
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Sweet baby bird!
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I do like its baby picture! 😀 Hi, Pix!
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so pretty.. i did not know about the change of colors on beak and feathers… so precious
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I’ve learned a lot since we started feeding birds, Sandra. I enjoy sharing things we don’t usually notice.
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Just beautiful, baby and Mom! Patti, you are so good with your camera! Enjoy your blog and pictures so much.
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Thank you so much, Shirley!
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Wonderful photos .. Mum sure is a beauty
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Bright red daddy, modestly attired mommy, and little one, a matching ensemble. Cardinals are one of my favorite birds. Great photos of mother and offspring. Blessings to you, Patti…
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i have a few in my yard right now. i have been wondering if there is a way to tell now, if they will be male or female??
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Probably not until molt and the appearance of the red feather patterns.
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