Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal at the birdseed buffet

[mnhtnbb]

this morning, which I spread on top of the garden retaining wall.

Just before I got this one shot of them, they touched beaks, and then flew away!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Great timing! I've never seen the female Cardinal before. She's quite pretty while he is showy! ♥

[mnhtnbb]

3. I have only had a handful of Cardinal visits this year. Maybe these two?

I think there would be more if I were closer to big trees.

On the other hand, I had three pairs of doves here the other day!

[femmedem]

2. Sweet! I feed a pair of cardinals by spreading seed on a fence, too.

I love watching the male give the female sunflower seeds.

[mnhtnbb]

4. There are several pairs of doves that are frequent visitors to the smorgasbord.

I wish I'd been able to get shots of them when the tulips were all blooming. Here's one pair recently, with one lone tulip still in bloom.

[femmedem]

5. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

I live in Connecticut. We're just starting to get the earliest spring bulbs but no tulips yet.

[Diamond_Dog]

6. I see cardinals, both male and female,

in my back yard every day, and I still marvel at their beauty every time. After all, they are Ohio’s state bird!!

Love your photo and description!