Cardinals by the Numbers

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ATTENTION

Our eyes and ears should be open and alert to the natural wonders that surround us every day. Take time to look out our windows to see the birds that visit us and open our windows to hear them. Walk around whatever space we have to enjoy the birds in nature. Every day, work on improving our powers of observation.

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December 05, 2011

3 - 4   months a young Northern Cardinal will have a black bill

7         species in the world with the name Cardinal

7        states have the Northern Cardinal as their state bird (Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia)

9 - 35    percent of nestlings in a cardinal nest that have a biological parent different from the mated pair that raises them.

15 - 37    percent of cardinal nests that succeed in fledging young.

15     years plus 9 months was the age of the oldest recaptured banded Northern Cardinal.

77    percent of the time cardinals spend foraging on the ground, according to one study in North Carolina

200    number of songs per hour male cardinals may sing in the early morning hours

Adapted from material provided by WBU, Inc.
Cardinal pair image from the WBU, Inc. image library

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Rohrerbot - I'd love to see a Pyrrhuloxia, especially to compare to a cardinal.
Larry - sure, thank you for stopping by and commenting. We have lots of customers that are thrilled that cardinals are now in NY!

Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | December 07, 2011 at 10:07 AM

I'm glad that cardinals found their way to the northern states. Thanks for the cardinal stats.

Posted by: Larry | December 06, 2011 at 05:42 PM

We have a desert cardinal here or the Pyrrhuloxia that graces our garden every so often. Lovely birds to have around:)

Posted by: Rohrerbot | December 05, 2011 at 01:46 PM

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