tags: Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery birds] Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, photographed at Paul Rushing Park, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 28 March 2009 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with tsn-pz camera eyepiece 1/500s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
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Female Northern Cardinal - thick red beak, crest, hint of red along the wings and tail.
Agreed. Female Northern Cardinal. Might be confused with a female Pyrrhuloxia but they have a yellowish bill with a stronger curved culmen, among other differences.
Cool blog!! Glad I found it. I'll be back.
Concur - female Northern Cardinal. Orange/red bill seals the deal - and bill shape in the Pyrrhuloxia is shorter and much more rounded. Wish I had Cardinal's in my area - but alas there are none in Reno.