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The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a North American bird in the genus Cardinalis; it is also known colloquially as the redbird or common cardinal. It can be found in southern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and south through Mexico. It is found in woodlands, gardens, shrublands, and swamps.

The northern cardinal is a mid-sized songbird with a body length of 21 cm (8.3 in). It has a distinctive crest on the head and a mask on the face which is black in the male and gray in the female. The male is a vibrant red, while the female is a dull reddish olive. The northern cardinal is mainly granivorous, but also feeds on insects and fruit. The male behaves territorially, marking out his territory with song. During courtship, the male feeds seed to the female beak-to-beak. A clutch of three to four eggs is laid, and two to four clutches are produced each year.

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New on 500px : A Mother is a Mother by Rybirdmusic by Rybirdmusic

A Mother is a Mother

From dogs and cats to the original tree,
only one brings life forward to see,
A mother is a mother, like no other.

Wings of gold that need not shine,
the heart inside remains divine,
it is a heart of gold that is the mother.

We only have one mother, the only one,
She is the mother, that shines like the sun
A mother is a mother, like no other.
Rybird 2016

Northern Cardinal, photo by Rybird

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New on 500px : Zeta Ophiuchi Cardinalis by Rybirdmusic by Rybirdmusic

Zeta Ophiuchi Cardinalis
The female cardinalis cardinalis is standing in the center of the stellar winds from a star being flung out by another star exploding. Derivative use of Zeta Oph Runaway Start is credited to:
NASA, JPL-Caltech, Spitzer Space Telescope –
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