I’ve been patiently waiting in SW Virginia to photograph Cardinals, which are designated as our State bird. I finally had a male and a female cooperate nicely. They were perched relatively close together in two adjacent trees. I don’t know for sure but I suspect these two are mates, because if you look close the female has long strands of grass in its beak, meaning there may be nest building underway.
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Why is it in the bird group the males are always the most beautiful, however in the human race the females are more beautiful. Great captures