Saturday, February 6, 2010

Cardinal

I'm not sure what kind of bird this is. I spotted it at the Desert Botanical Garden.

9 comments:

brattcat said...

It does look like a cardinal...female?

Sharon said...

I'm so glad brattcat suggested a female cardinal. That is what I was thinking, but I wasn't sure.

Judy said...

What a rare sight!

Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...

It is good to see cardinals in Arizona, since we have a football team named the Cardinals.

Daily Chicago Photo said...

I'm thinking Cardinal as well. The bill looked so large! But, my Sibley's book says " Southwest populations of Northern Cardinal (mainly Arizona) have a large bill ... and longer and bushier crest"

Anonymous said...

Nice capture, Sharon. Love the powder blue sky in the background.

Kathleen said...

Very pretty - I love Cardinals =) Does look like one to me, too.

Unknown said...

I thought all cardinals were red, maybe this is a youngster or a female, but I'm just guessing...

Magpie said...

I asked my sister-in-law who is an avid birder...her thoughts are
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pyrrhuloxia/id
Let me know what you think.