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male

red cardinal eats
suet with his white beak....
in late December
greasy white on his feathers 
even in misting cold rain

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Joe Maverick

January 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM

You have waxed him for the weather Sara or so It seems to me.? He's bright red like the berries Against the dark green holly leaves.'

Sara Kendrick

January 4, 2025 at 12:58 AM

Joe, I have never seen a bird of any kind eat a holly tree berry or a nandina berry either. They love privet hedge berries, blueberries, strawberries, black berries and raspberries. They will eat the seeds of so many flowers or weeds and do love the suet mixed with seed. I love to see them enjoy the things I put out for them. Thanks for the visit. Sara K

Shambhavi ambasta

December 30, 2024 at 10:25 PM

Damnn..that's the unique way to saying new year . Wishing you happy new year

Sara Kendrick

December 31, 2024 at 4:07 AM

Interesting comment. Thanks for stopping by. New Years will be tomorrow. I am hoping you and your family will have an awesome year. Sara K

Yann Rolland

December 30, 2024 at 6:51 AM

nice to discover , never seen that happy new year

Sara Kendrick

December 30, 2024 at 7:22 AM

Yann, New Years is almost here, at least, where I live. I hope it will be a wonderful year for you and your family. Sara K

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh

December 29, 2024 at 8:57 PM

A beautiful bird besides.A beautiful short poem.

Sara Kendrick

December 30, 2024 at 3:42 AM

Thank you, Akham. I appreciate the visit and kind review. Sara K

Andrea Dietrich

December 29, 2024 at 3:33 PM

I can't tell most male birds from females. I guess males are usually more colorful, right? Happy new year coming up so soon

Sara Kendrick

December 30, 2024 at 3:42 AM

Andrea, I don't know if you have the cardinals out there but the male is a very bright red with some black on him plus his beak is reddish. The female is more of a gray with some light red, more muted toning for her protection. Some birds are like that in their coloring that is males very colorful and females muted. Thanks for stopping by. Sara K