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This is a follow up to the singing cardinal picture. After he got done singing, he gave me this smile! Taken at Shelley Lake Park 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 the...

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