Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Family Cardinalidae (Cardinals, Piranga Tanagers and Allies )

Cardinals are everywhere and yet it’s impossible to get bored with them. They’re so brilliantly red in a way that you would think would be rare, indeed is rare, aside from the cardinal.

Seen at Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida in Mar 2018 New Orleans, Louisiana in Feb 2018 Near Abbeville, Louisiana in Feb 2018