Pyrrhuloxia

I've always found these birds quite exotic and finally got decent shots of both male and female at the San Pedro riparian area near Sierra Vista AZ. They are the same genus as the northern cardinal, so one might say they are the southern cardinal.

Lovely looking bird, well captured Al.

Very nice

Nice, nice and very nice.

Ah, guess it's time for a new birding book. I was fortunate to see and capture these in Port A either last fall or springtime 2015. Created quite a stir among the birders because "they only venture into the USA here in extreme southern Texas". Obviously expanding their range.
All that being said, some good fortune there, Al, and well captured. Save these!

Beautiful bird Al. Great shots.

Joe52 wrote in post #17960291
Lovely looking bird, well captured Al.

hornrocker wrote in post #17960446
Very nice

mn shutterbug wrote in post #17960514
Nice, nice and very nice.

ardeekay wrote in post #17960884
Ah, guess it's time for a new birding book. I was fortunate to see and capture these in Port A either last fall or springtime 2015. Created quite a stir among the birders because "they only venture into the USA here in extreme southern Texas". Obviously expanding their range.
All that being said, some good fortune there, Al, and well captured. Save these!

Peter2516 wrote in post #17961086
Beautiful bird Al. Great shots.

Thank you all very kindly for commenting. Rog, my guide shows them as permanent residents not only in S. TX, but also AZ and NM.

Beautiful beautiful shots Al. I always think of them as Cardinal wannabes

Very nice Al, well done!

Wallace River wrote in post #17961420
Beautiful beautiful shots Al. I always think of them as Cardinal wannabes

Well, they got the Cardinalis part right. Thank you, my friend.

daverator wrote in post #17961574
Very nice Al, well done!

Thanks, Dave.

CDMOOSE wrote in post #17960149
I've always found these birds quite exotic and finally got decent shots of both male and female at the San Pedro riparian area near Sierra Vista AZ. They are the same genus as the northern cardinal, so one might say they are the southern cardinal.

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Excellent.

casteel wrote in post #17961735
Excellent.

Thanks for commenting; I appreciate it.

Wonderfull shots Al, they sure do look like a Cardinal.

Oldjackssparrows wrote in post #17963717
Wonderfull shots Al, they sure do look like a Cardinal.

Thanks, Bret; I'm glad to hear from you.

Really nice Al, cool bird with a weird name.