A Chick Magnet

Besides loving their beautiful singing voices, watching the bird world can be quite amusing... and entertaining... and enlightening.

Take this little guy for example:

 

he calls to them...

 
he watches to see if any will come...

 
a few do show up...

 
he smiles to himself...yes, he's still got it...

His secret, you ask? Can't say that I know, but I can't tell you how many times I've seen him pull this off in my backyard.  {Linda, I'm thinking he might be the Cardinal version for the Old Spice commercial}

Here's a couple of little facts on cardinals that might lend some perspective...

~Northern Cardinals are monogamous birds.*

~The male, clearly raised well by a good mother, brings his female cardinal food while they are dating and often feeds her seeds beak-to-beak.* 

~Both parents feed their baby birds, but the male cardinal will often take on this job single handedly.*

{source}*

What's not to love?!

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As an added note, Mr. Cardinal often calls from this same maple tree and his chickee's always pick this same sweet gum tree to gather in despite the fact that there are numerous other tree options. Do they try to match their colors to their chosen trees I wonder? 

Hope you're finding time to enjoy all that nature has to offer as well. Such a sweet gift...

xo, Sue

Comments

[Zuzu]

Handsome fella with a nice personality - what more could a chick want? :)
I am starting to hear a few birds here, so Spring is on it's way!

[jill]

Holy cow! Those are all female cardinals?! Just awesome!

[~*~Patty]

ooo sweet delight!
your cardinal pics are magnificent
what power is your zoom lens?
thank you for sharing
as always
dear Sue!
oxo

[Autumn Clark]

I sat with coffee and watched the birds play in the back yard this morning, finding it just wonderful to pause and enjoy this. I started throwing out bread (that would normally be in the trash) for them and hope that goes well (i.e. does not cause ants). My new neighbors put up this hideous fence and it has been a big source of stress in my life over the past year. But the squirrels love to run across the top line of it and I have found so much pleasure in watching them do so. The bright side of every situation can be found when we pause and look for it. I love that you stop and observe these natural beauties in your life. You always remind me to do the same. Big hugs,
Autumn Clark

Sue, I haven't had much time to enjoy the wonder around me, but I certainly enjoy what you shared. Thank you for this.♥

[Linda Jo]

LOL.....I love it... he IS the bird world's answer to the Old Spice Guy!!! The cardinals are my favorite in my yard!!!