Juvenile Northern Cardinal peaking in through the window at me 20160930-3
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Juvenile Cardinal calling from a branch before it lands on the seed tray 20160930-4
Juvenile Cardinal on a branch with its dark beak and crest down 20160930-5
Juvenile Northern Cardinal showing its crest on a branch 20160930-6
Male adult Northern Cardinal on the sunflower seed tray 20160930-7
Juvenile Cardinal on branch, note the gray-black beak 20160930-8
Female adult Northern Cardinal on the sunflower seed tray, note the colored beak 20160930-9
We have several juvenile Northern Cardinals hanging out this fall at our backyard feeders! They’re very entertaining trying to get their turn at the seed feeders – mainly the sunflower seed tray. They hiss like a snake at smaller birds that try to cut in, but peep loud and fly off when a bigger or more dominant bird comes crashing in!