Pyrrhuloxia ~ Male by Kimberly P-Chadwick
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Taken at Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson,AZ Jan 2010
10-19-10
FEATURED in Birds and Creatures of Flight January 19, 2010
FEATURED in Arizona February 1, 2010
TOP TEN WINNER (4th Place) in Native Arizona Birds CHALLENGE
A cardinal of brushy desert areas and rachlands, especially near streams with mesquite, acacia, and hackberry. They are found in dry, open areas more often than Northern Cardinals and appears to better tolerate the extreme aridity and heat of the Chihuahuan and Sonoran Deserts.
Feeding on seeds and insects, uses a strong bill to crush mesquite beans. Moves in small groups through thorny brush and branches. Nest is a loosely built cup of grasses, twigs, and bark strips hidden in dense, thorny brush. Female lays 3-4 speckled white eggs.
VOICE very similar to Northern Cardinal but highher
Comments
Absolutely gorgeous,instant favorite!!
OMG, thank you so much for the great comment and fav DiDi!
– Kimberly P-Chadwick
Beautiful, great capture Kimberly!!
Thank you Marvin! I was pleased to see him come out so well!
– Kimberly P-Chadwick
A real beauty ! I love the background becuz it really shows off this beauty !
I thought so too, his colors just screamed out of the brush even on the overcast weather….Thank you so very much!
– Kimberly P-Chadwick
What a wonderful capture….Beautiful bird Kimberly.
Thank you Donna for the comment! I appreciate your visit! ☺
– Kimberly P-Chadwick
Ohhhh so pretty!
LOL, thank you very much for saying so Joy! ☺
– Kimberly P-Chadwick
Gorgeous!
Many Thanks for the comment and the fav! ☺
– Kimberly P-Chadwick
Wonderful shot!
Much appreciated, thank you!
– Kimberly P-Chadwick
An awesome detailed capture Kimberly, just love his striped colors, and well documented as well…inst fave!!!
Again I thank you Larry! ☺
– Kimberly P-Chadwick
Stunning shot – just sings! Kudos.
I am quite proud of this one, I will say. It cam out much better than I thought when I first snapped it. Thank you!
– Kimberly P-Chadwick
Wow, stunning capture! Love it, Kim!
Thank you so very much for leaving a great comment! I am so glad you like it !
– Kimberly P-Chadwick