Birds of a Feather is back with our new blog, Birding and Bonding! Our previous objective remains the same. Our goal is to find all birds that live on Long Island year round. The only rule is that in order to add a bird to our list, we must see it when we are together. That's where the bonding comes in. Life can get so hectic that we sometimes fail to enjoy the more important things. This gives us a wonderful outlet to make sure we take the time.

Of course, Long Island has many migratory birds, as well. We certainly don't want to ignore them. We will blog about them as well. Armed with new cameras and renewed incentive, we look forward to getting back on the birding trail!

Saturday, March 8, 2014

NORTHERN CARDINAL - Bird of the Week

Northern Cardinal
 
This week it seems as if the Northern Cardinal's are coming back to life.  Perhaps it was the beautiful day we had today.  I've seen groupings of Cardinals on lawns and in trees.  And while the primary bird call I am hearing is still last week's Song Sparrow, I am beginning to hear the song of the Northern Cardinal.  So here is the link so that you can have a listen:

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/northern_cardinal/sounds

Keep in mind that there are variations depending of the locale.  These recordings are close enough to our Long Island Northern Cardinals to help you recognize them when you hear them.

Happy Birding!
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