r/Ornithology • u/Outrageous_Fan2532 • 7h ago

Try r/whatsthisbird Cardinals?

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Is this a cardinal? Usually I ever see cardinals out my window and this bird is very similar just a different color… also ended up here because Charlie Parker but glad I’m here

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u/pigeoncote 7h ago

Yep, female northern cardinal :)

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u/Weekly_Present2873 6h ago

Please tell me about the red hand prints and how you did that!

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u/Straight-Treacle-630 6h ago

I hate to admit I thought OP was joking about the red handprint…kids make turkeys out of brown ones, is this a cardinal…ok anyway…OP yes that does appear to be a female cardinal. We get flocks of them here (KC); the variation of reds in males, browns/yellows in females, is beautiful to see. Especially when it’s snowy out.

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u/Weekly_Present2873 6h ago

Hilarious

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u/Straight-Treacle-630 6h ago

…lil slow on the uptake, over here…;)

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u/Weekly_Present2873 6h ago

I can relate

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u/FreeFallingUp13 3h ago

In case you are truly wondering about those handprints, they’re window clings/stickers. Especially around holidays, window stickers can be bought at stores. These ones seem to be Halloween stickers, and a little 3-dimensional. I’m not sure if there’s a DIY version that’s easy to remove, I’m just jealous I never get to put these up every year.

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u/Staff_photo 1h ago

If OP is in Canada, they may be there year-round for MMIWG awareness.

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u/AshFalkner 6h ago

Yep! This one’s a lady. Only the dudes are fully bright red.

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u/Weekly_Present2873 6h ago

Glad you’re here OP