April 24, 2012 — Sage Scott
Angry (Red) Bird
This bird continues to spend its time in the trees right outside my house, singing and then attacking our windows. To say it’s making us crazy, would be an understatement, and no one is more agitated by this angry red bird than our cat, Calista.
Does anyone know what kind of bird this is? I thought it was a cardinal, but someone else corrected me and said it’s not a cardinal.
Cali sits and watches this guy for hours each day, silently stalking him from inside the house.
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It sure looks like a Cardinal to me but the female. I’m not an expert and haven’t seen one since we left Memphis so it’s only by best guess.
Maybe that’s the difference, the female looks a bit different than the male and the male is what’s in my head as a cardinal.
I still wonder if those are her eggs in my tree instead of a robin’s. While there are robins all around here, I never really see any bird but her in my front trees.
https://ayearofpics.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/egg-hunt-a-week-and-a-half-later/
I’m by no means a bird expert, but it looks like a cardinal to me, too. I thought the females were red and the males were brownish.
Let’s just call the Angry Bird a cardinal, then, until someone corrects us! 🙂
i have a couple of the birds as our regular back yard visitors. one looks just like it and the other one brownish. both of them always come together. a nice couple. i call them mrs and mr cardinal 🙂
It’s a male cardinal. The females are brown. In the animal kingdom the males are always the prettier of the two and the females are the plainer of the two. The males have to attract the females to them to mate. I know males can be pretty territorial, but I’ve never had one attacking windows, that’s probably pretty funny. Your poor cat!
Based upon this http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/northern_cardinal/id I agree that it’s a cardinal. I think there is another variety around here that doesn’t have the black face and that’s what confused me about whether or not it was a cardinal. Thanks for your help!
It looks like a male Cardinal to me too.
Based upon this:
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/northern_cardinal/id
I’m going to agree that it is a cardinal. I believe there is another variety that doesn’t have the black on its face and I think that’s what confused me.
I’m sorry I really don’t know much about birds, but Calista is soooo cute! I love it when cats just sit there patiently sharing out the window lol
Cali is a cutie! My youngest (5 yrs old) wants to be a big sister sooooooo bad. We’ve convinced her she’s Cali’s big sister, and that’s worked out well. The two of them are thick as thieves! 🙂
hahaha nice! That’s so sweet 🙂
I thought it was a cardinal so I’m not much help…my cat would be right with yours.
Beautiful shot of the bird !
I have been watching bird for the past 20 years and I can assure you it is a male cardinal. The female is more brown with some red-orange on her wings and tuft.
You can see them here : http://www.pbase.com/bmullen/female_cardinals
http://www.pbase.com/bmullen/image/131182894
Dear Inspired, thanks for setting us all straight! And, wow, I never know that was what a female cardinal looked like!