Merry Christmas Cardinal
by Nava Thompson
Title
Merry Christmas Cardinal
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This is a Christmas card with a red Cardinal sitting in a tree with green pine needles in the background.The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a North American bird in the genus Cardinalis; it is also known colloquially as the redbird or common cardinal. It can be found in southern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and south through Mexico. It is found in woodlands, gardens, shrublands, and swamps.The Northern Cardinal is a mid-sized songbird with a body length of 21 centimeters (8.3 inches). It has a distinctive crest on the head and a mask on the face which is black in the male and gray in the female. The male is a vibrant red, while the female is a dull red-brown shade. The Northern Cardinal is mainly granivorous, but also feeds on insects and fruit. The male behaves territorially, marking out his territory with song. During courtship, the male feeds seed to the female beak-to-beak. A clutch of three to four eggs is laid, and two to four clutches are produced each year. It was once prized as a pet, but its sale as cage birds is now banned in the United States by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.
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October 26th, 2012
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Comments (16)
Randy Rosenberger
I am happy to announce your artwork is being featured on the homepage of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. It is with great pleasure for me to show recognition to our active members of our family of friends and fine artists. Congratulations on your feature!
Rosanne Jordan
Missed this during the holidays so stopping by to give my vote and fav on this beauty!
Sharon Mau
. . ╰⊰✿ . •.¸☆ ☆¸.• Featured: :: Birds of the World :: •.¸☆ ☆¸.• . ✿⊱╮ . . . . . http://fineartamerica.com/groups/birds-of-the-world.html
Nava Thompson replied:
Sharon--thank you for featuring 'Merry Christmas Cardinal' in Birds of the World!
Wayne Stabnaw
Love the cardinal--a beautiful red and such detail on the feathers. Lovely Christmas card! v&f
Nava Jo Thompson
Larry--thank you for featuring 'Merry Christmas Cardinal' in 'Christmas Cards Beautiful'!
Nava Jo Thompson
Nadine and Bob--thank you for featuring 'Merry Christmas Cardinal' in 'USA Artist News-3 Files Daily' !!
Nava Jo Thompson
Nadine and Bob--thank you for featuring 'Merry Christmas Cardinal' in 'Beauty of this World 1 daily'!!
Randy Rosenberger
My favorite color and bird on this piece, Nava Jo! Love the red and greens of the holiday season and even the details of the fine pine behind the star. Lovely card! fave and vote and tweet and g+1 on this Hallmark beauty!
Nava Thompson replied:
Randy--Thank you for loving my Christmas card. Appreciate the fav,vote,tweet and g 1 and the word 'Hallmark' is okay too. :)