Thursday, June 17, 2010

Dinner Time

The cardinals are frequent visitors to my backyard bird feeder. Of all the different birds that stop in on occasion I enjoy watching them the most. Really, I enjoy the way the male and female cardinals interact with one another.

The male arrives on the scene first, gently making his way from one limb to the next, taking his time to survey the area for danger and then finally landing on the bird feeder perch. He eats quickly, but again stops to take note of the surroundings, making sure all is safe.

The female sits on a limb nearby. Her random chirps signal all is well, and perhaps send the message that she too is waiting on a morsel or two.

Sensing his mate's presence the male flies to her side and transfers a seed from his beak to hers. He remains on the tree limb ready to sound the alarm at the first presence of danger. The female flies to the feeder and enjoys her meal.

The two of them really do seem to have the whole thing figured out.

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