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Another Snowy Morning
February 20, 2025 It snowed all day long yesterday, leaving 2.5 inches of snow on the ground. This morning it started back up again but didn’t last very long. Today, just a dusting. Among the birds out looking for something to eat, I counted 13 Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis). Beautiful accents of color against the black…
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Two Cardinals
February 2, 2025 Two Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) in a Flowering Dogwood tree (Cornus florida) about two weeks ago, puffed up against the very cold temperatures. That day, and today, quite similar. High temperature for both days only creeping to the mid-thirties. Cardinals are monogamous, staying together from the mating season through the winter. Some Cardinals…
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Seventeen Species And Counting
A female Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) at the old garden gate, watching all the action. Five days with nine inches of snow on the ground. Temperatures so cold that there is no melting. And now as I sit here writing this post there is another snow event happening. During these snowy days I’ve upped the amount…