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This singing cardinal posed for me out in the open with a nice green background. Taken at Shelley Lake in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The male Northern Cardinal is perhaps responsible for getting more people to open up a field guide than any other bird. They’re a perfect combination of familiarity, conspicuousness, and style: a shade of red you can’t take your eyes off. Even the brown females sport a sharp crest and warm red accents. Cardinals don’t migrate and they don’t molt into a dull plumage, so they’re still breathtaking in winter’s snowy backyards. In summer, their sweet whistles are one of the first sounds of the morning.

The brilliant red of a male Northern Cardinal calls attention to itself when males are around. You can also find cardinals by getting a sense of the warm, red-tinged brown of females – a pattern you can learn to identify in flight. Away from backyards, cardinals are still common but inconspicuous owing to their affinity for dense tangl...

Hello, my name is Chad Meyer. I started my photography journey in 2018 after visiting many of the beautiful parks and mountains that North Carolina has. I settled in to Raleigh, North Carolina and started with mostly nature photography and then transitioned into wildlife photography as well. I hope you enjoy the nature and wildlife moments I capture. I am now located in Pfafftown NC I aim for unique views and pictures that tell a story