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Backyard
Birds
by Marvin
Schwilling
NORTHERN
CARDINAL
Most
people call him a redbird and color alone would make cardinals
favored birds. No other redbird shows a crest, has a black
face and heavy orange bill. Though mile mannered, they will
sometimes chase each other from a feeding station in early
winter, but by late winter and spring they eat side by side.
Cardinals
can be found in a wide variety of habitats from open backyards
to thickets. They feed on seeds and berries in winter, but
change to mostly insects in summer.
Next:
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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