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Northern Cardinal2020-01-15T10:39:03-06:00

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.

Harris County

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

West End

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

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

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


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