Northern Cardinal

The Northern Cardinal is a mid-sized songbird with 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 reddish olive color.

Dan Lotan

Harris County

Northern Cardinal

‘Cardinal in Flight’ won Honorable Mention in the 2025 Week 2 FeatherFest Photo Contest.

Mary Halligan

West End

Northern Cardinal

Taken on a 2019 Featherfest West Isle Marsh & Shorebirds field trip.

Mary Halligan

Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve

Northern Cardinal

Female Northern Cardinal taken while on a Birding For Fun guided tour of Galveston’s West End.

Mary Halligan

Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve

Northern Cardinal

Taken while on a Birding For Fun guided tour of Galveston’s West End.

Jackie Farrell

Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve

Northern Cardinal

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