Check out this one-eyed cardinal that's been visiting my dad's bird feeder. [OC]
Check out this one-eyed cardinal that's been visiting my dad's bird feeder. [OC]
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Check out this one-eyed cardinal that's been visiting my dad's bird feeder.
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Cool picture but aren’t cardinals supposed to be red?
5 0 ReplyMale cardinals are red. Lady cardinals are more brown-reddish. :)
15 0 ReplyI think the nature cam also takes saturated photos, making it appear brighter and more yellow than it really is.
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Juveniles and adult females are brownish. Adult males are bright red.
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That's an interesting black cap! I wonder of cardinals are susceptible to that house finch blindness pathogen?
2 0 ReplyYikes! I had no idea that that was a thing.
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