Northern Cardinals

And a Red-headed Woodpecker!!!! I'd be interested to know the approximate location/area.

Nice image Steve,

Mike

Martin, these were taken 3 miles SW of Greentop, Missouri. I have a few Redheaded WP on my farm and many more 3 miles East on another one of my farms. The Cardinals are by far the most numerous birds I have.

Love the cardinals. Not too surprising that it's about a equal split between male/female as they are usually paired up for life. The woodpecker is actually a Red Bellied woodpecker, noisy little guys huh? We have tons of them here. The other little guys look to be Dark Eyed Junco? Great shots!

Wow great set.

very nice Steve- really like the group shot

Nice job Steve. Could you send some of those cardinals to Minnesota please?

I love the variety of birds in the first shot! You have some nice looking Cardinals!

Wow, what a group. Looks like a Red headed and a Red Bellied woodpecker! Lucky you!

Pike40 wrote in post #17374921
Nice image Steve,

Mike

Thanks Mike

rwingsfan wrote in post #17374955
Love the cardinals. Not too surprising that it's about a equal split between male/female as they are usually paired up for life. The woodpecker is actually a Red Bellied woodpecker, noisy little guys huh? We have tons of them here. The other little guys look to be Dark Eyed Junco? Great shots!

rwingsfan, I wondered if the Cardinal paired for life but never looked into the facts, almost always come in to the feeders in pairs. Look down the limb from the red Belly and you will see the Red Headed WP. Have far more Red Bellies than any other WP's.

Peter2516 wrote in post #17375081
Wow great set.

Thanks Peter

CaptBob wrote in post #17375306
very nice Steve- really like the group shot

Thanks CaptBob, took this shot just for proof that Cardinals outrank all others in numbers.

misterd wrote in post #17375359
Nice job Steve. Could you send some of those cardinals to Minnesota please?

Thanks misterd, I will get some in the mail soon, hard part will be pairing them up. I do have enough to share if it were possible.

butterfly2937 wrote in post #17375377
I love the variety of birds in the first shot! You have some nice looking Cardinals!

We do have a good variety here and the Cardinals add a bright spot to our very dreary winters. On those gloomy days a Red bird can cheer me up by just watching them.

Nice ones Steve. Like the group shot with the Red Bellied!

Thanks - nice variety.

Steve do you have to have all the Cardinals and is that my Red Belly that just up and left a month ago lol,...like to trade yards for a bit

Very nice Craig.