State Birds
State Birds, I mentioned a few days ago that we are doing some traveling this winter, trying to avoid winter. But it caught up to us, some snow and lots of ice that many people are experiencing here in the states.
But, during this ice storm as we are hunkered down in our RV, I had a wonderful surprise this morning as I open the shade on my window and saw these beautiful cardinals sitting in a tree. I have not seen a cardinal in months and let me tell you, they are wearing their brightest feathers this month.
Below I picked a couple of my favorite cardinal photos from last summer. I also decided to try and take a picture of every state bird as we travel. Some I have already taken in other areas, but I will list them as we go.
The Cardinal is a state bird to; Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Virginia and West Virginia.
Stay safe out there and have a great weekend.
State Birds
60 Replies to “State Birds”
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Love the “cardinals on ice” pics. I have several of them myself. Maybe I oughta dust them off and put them on my blog.
Yes, cardinals are always a joy to see. The colors just brighten any day. 😊
Great photography idea – you officially have my state bird checked off! Hope your lines are insulated in your RV.
We had 2 nights under 20 degrees, the second night the water pump froze. We put a electric space heater in the compartment about 3 am and by noon it was thawed out. So luckily no lines froze or burst. If it happens again we will put the heater in there right away.
Oh, their color is so vibrant against those icy branches – you got such great shots here Sandra, absolutely gorgeous.
Thank you very much Linda, and I took them from inside the RV, it was to cold to go out.
The cardinals are so cheery, all year around, with their plumage and I like their birdsong/tweets they make too. You really had to have clothes for multiple seasons – who knew you’d get such cold weather.
Great pics!
What colour! 🙂
Thank you very much. 😊
Gorgeous photo Sandra!! I always love how bold cardinals are compared to their surroundings 💖
Thank you Maria, yes they sure do stand out sometimes. 🙂
Me too!
May your journey be successful and selfish!
Thank you 😊
Wow! Truly majestic are those birds. Lovely photos too. Thank you for sharing, and blessings on your journey, Sandra!
Thank you very much Rachel.
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Stunning shots!! Such beautiful little birds, love the vibrant colour of their plumage. Welcome dash of colour in a snowy landscape I bet.
Hello Ryan, yes the color is so vibrant with a touch of white background. Lovely to see for sure. 😊
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My special favourite color!
It is a beautiful color 😊
The vibrant red of the cardinal’s feathers is very beautiful! Have a great weekend.
Yes, such a gorgeous color. A wonderful weekend to you also 😊
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That’s a great cardinal and it looks so cool all puffed up Great shots as always
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Laugh your way to the bank and every place else
Thank you Mr. Ohh, yes when it gets cold they look like little puff balls.
And they are so cute ! 😍
Vivid red against all that white. Beautiful.
It shows up so nice when there is snow. 😊
Saw the first Cardinal of the season this week, here in Minnesota
Nice, they are so pretty this time of year. 😊
Beautiful.
Thank you very much Tim
Thanks for your beautiful photos.
You are very welcome Wayne.
Beautiful winter (and previous) captures of the Cardinal! I knew about Ohio, but was surprised to learn that its’ the state bird in seven states. I wonder if it holds the ‘most states’ record? Thanks for sharing, Sandra ~ have a great day 🙂
Good question Phil, I will have to look that up. 🙂
I just looked it up Phil, and yes the Cardinal has the most states as the state bird. 😉
Very nice ~ I’ve always enjoyed the Cardinal, especially when visiting grandparents in Ohio as a youth. Thanks for that, Sandra 😎
Beautiful bird.
And so colorful this time of year. 🙂
Pretty red puff ball.
They do look like puff balls when it is cold out.
It looks so beautiful against the winter scenery.
The cardinals always do, the males have such a deep red color.
A nice surprice and a wonderful bird ! Great shots Sandra. Stay safe…. here in Belgium no winter until now.
Thank you very much Rudi, yes it should be warming up in a couple more days.
More than wonderful
Thank you very much 😊
Most welcome
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Thank you very much 😊
Some pretty nice photos you have here
Thank you, they are such a pretty color this time of year.
Thanks Sandra. Great shots. Cardinals are true “stand out” birds. Beautiful. Was thinking about y’all today and the weather. Hope you have power. Blessings
Thank you RJ, yes we are at a campsite with electricity so it is plenty warm inside. This weekend it will be warming back up to melt all the ice.