FOUR STARTERS
A male cardinal perches on a stump ..
The northern cardinal does not migrate and , as such , scores high on the familiarity index , the males especially so , showing off their brilliant red color that is even more distinct in the snowy white landscape of winter . Their whistles , year round , are among the first to welcome a new day .
Find them here Away from backyards , cardinals are still common but modest owing to their preference for dense brush . You have to be a little more patient in your search . Listen for their piercing chip notes
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