Special Visitor

by Fine Art By Edie

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Special Visitor

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Fine Art By Edie

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Mixed Media - Watercolor

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Have you ever noticed a beautiful red bird appear out your window? Chances are it is a cardinal. I like to call him Mr. Cardinal as he searches for a lovely morsel of food to feed to his wife, Mrs. Cardinal. The cardinal is a watercolor and has been digitally placed on this lovely background.
According to Audubon:One of our most popular birds, the Cardinal is the official state bird of no fewer than seven eastern states. Abundant in the Southeast, it has been extending its range northward for decades, and it now brightens winter days with its color and its whistled song as far north as southeastern Canada. Feeders stocked with sunflower seeds may have aided its northward spread. West of the Great Plains, the Cardinal is mostly absent, but it is locally common in the desert Southwest. Diet is quite varied. Feeds on many insects, including beetles, true bugs, grasshoppers, caterpillars, ants, flies, and many others, also spiders, centipedes, and snails. Most of diet is vegetable matter, including seeds of weeds and grasses, waste grain, leaf buds, flowers, and many berries and wild fruits. Young are fed mostly insects.
This lovely cardinal would present nicely on prints or products, so check out my website for available and customizable selections for a cool gift! The FAA logo will not appear on purchases.

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February 6th, 2021

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