Female cardinal this afternoon

[Mousetoescamper]

Taken from my back deck.

[Frasier Balzov]

1. Mister is somewhere nearby. They are devoted to each other.

[Mousetoescamper]

3. Most have probably paired up by now. There was much male rivalry here two weeks ago.

[Frasier Balzov]

5. Male robins running at each other like gladiators around here.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Great catch, my dear Mousetoescamper!

Your 100-400mm lens is bringing home the goods!

[Mousetoescamper]

4. Thanks, Peggy!

It'll have to do. I'm not spending another dime on camera gear! Maybe.

[SheltieLover]

6. Beautiful bird!

Ty for sharing!

[Mousetoescamper]

7. Thanks and you're welcome, SheltieLover!

[SWBTATTReg]

8. I saw my regular 2 cardinals, they have been around ever since I've moved here, many years. It's amazing how loyal

they are and how local they remain in the same area. I talk to them by clucking at them, sometimes they act like they hear me, but I don't know. I'd feed them, but I would then get pigeons, which I don't want (flying rats is another name for them).

[Mousetoescamper]

10. I've noticed many more males than females this year

The competition was fierce two weeks ago. Now that nesting has begun, there's peace in the backyard. I've not tried to call cardinals, but can attract chickadees and titmice with "pishing" sounds.

[SWBTATTReg]

11. I cluck at them when the two of them visit my yard, and they do seem to 'listen'. I enjoy watching them, and they

just visit for a little while, and then go down the back alley to other back yards, I guess scoping out the neighborhood for goodies to eat.

[AllaN01Bear]

9. ohh. ahh.

[Mousetoescamper]

12. Glad you like, AllaN01Bear!

Are you still using the Merlin app?