For the past week, my male cardinal has been singing his heart out every morning. He is happy, he is in love and I think he's getting ready to have a family. I caught this photo of the object of his affection. Look at her tilting her head - she is listening to him sing from a nearby tree. Valentines Day has come early to my yard!
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And what a better Valentine gift than a bird all spiffed up in red.
They may want to get to it and snuggle, from mid February until the end of the month it's to get real cold again.
Don't you just LOVE the Cardinals? I have heard they mate for life, or at least for as long as they are able to reproduce. I wondered how love they live, because I have had a wonderful pair in my yard for 3 years now. The oldest one noted that I could find was 16 years. I hope my Mr. Baldy lives that long.
Please visit my blog. If you go back a few months I have lots of bird and critter pics.
I really enjoy your blog.
Carol in Northern Indiana
Awww!! Sweet...she's pretty too...
Our cardinals have been frisky the last couple of days...spring and love are in the air!!!!
She is beautiful.
~Kit
Beautiful LOVE story!
I have a question: Today, a male cardinal kept trying to fly into the same "fake" stained glass window in our bath. He did that for a very long time. I had tied a piece of ribbon to the window to deter him but the house is getting prepped for painting and the painters took it down. Any ideas why the cardinal does this??
What a sweet, sweet photo. Her face is darling! I have yet to hear him sing his song but I am eagerly anticipating it!
Ant love grand. LOL
I'm featuring a pretty female Cardinal tomorrow also... Ours are beginning to do alot of singing also.. Spring must be coming soon!!!!
Great picture.
Hugs,
Betsy
I wish we had cardinals here, the bird kind.....the closest we have are some of the finches and I do get a few finches that are almost as red as the male cardinal. But alas, only ALMOST !
Sweetness!
Shelly: What a really neat look at the female. I have a pair already traveling together.
Excellent!!! She is a cute valentine, isn't she??? A beautiful shot. Let's hope they not gonna start to breed to early!!
We're hearing lots of singing around here as well. Makes for a wonderful early morning.
No doubt about it Shelly, those birds are twitterpated!
Craig
That is so sweet! What a nice valentine for all of us. I've been hearing a lot of bird song the last few days. Spring is in the air!
Love is in the air!
We had lots of cardinals last winter, but this year I haven't seen a single one. Aren't they gorgeous?!
Perfect for Valentine's Day, Shelley! Lovely photo. :)
I have a lone cardinal looking for a lady..have any extras?
How beautiful! The prettiest red Valentine in the garden :-)
As I've said before, you have patience! Wonderful shot...and I can see BARE GROUND! LUCKY YOU!!!
Some of the birds ARE singing spring songs in da U.P. THAT makes one feel really good!
Wow... are birds looking for mates already? I have big plans to put up a lot of nesting boxes this spring. I better hurry up!
Must be Cardinal Love . . !
SHe has the sweetest face! Great Backyard Bird Count underway!!
Hope your day is great!!
Beth
...and she is quite striking esp with those valentine colors..calling out!
Great shot..what body language..communicating with singing one note!!
Oh yes, that's the "head tilt of love" she's got. I think I hear Mario Lanza singing "...you may see a stranger, across a crowded..."
I am so impressed with the pictures you capture of our feathered friends. Isn't the female cardinal almost as beautiful as the male in her own way?
Fun post!!
Donna
It does seem as if she's listening :-)
Totally romantic post here on Valentines day.
How precious and beautiful!!! I looove cardinals. :D
Hugs, JJ
It was warm enough this week to go for a little walk at lunch in Indiana and I also heard a male cardinal singing such a happy song. It really brightened my whole afternoon. I may go out a buy a birdfeeder for our "picnic" area at work.
Thanks for the wonderful pics.
Karen
The subtle tilt of the head is such a beautiful pose and you got her amazingly.
She is pretty, can see why he is singing to her.
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