The weather holds in a cooling fashion! This is the idyllic weather I am used to in Hawaii, especially at my home which is higher in the hills with bright blue sky and fluffy cloud in layers above. There was actually a slight chill (for Hawaii) in the air when I opened the front door!
Morning definitely is a good time to sight birds. On October 5, I was able to spot the elusive female Northern red cardinal. The photos did not come out as well as I hoped but here are a few if some of you have not been able to see a female. In her plain appearance, she still has a catchy look about her; the coloring in the eyes and beak area are nearly the same. Of course, nothing to compare with the vibrant red of her mate with black outlined eyes and beak.
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Northern Red Cardinal (female) on wall / tree in my neighbor’s yard / October 2015
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When I was first photo hunting the male, I had a feeling there were two birds flitting away. I think the male and female give the same short chirp as they fly from here to there. So I was thrilled to run to the window at the sound of that chirp and to see a female nearly in the same location. The cardinal pair apparently are eating the strawberry guava in my neighbor’s tree.
Please go to the NATURE - AT HOME page (accessed in the sidebar) for the story of the Pacific Golden-Plover in Hawaii.
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