Mr. and Mrs. C . . . .

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) ..
State Bird of North Carolina ..
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginbia
Virginia.
and
Kentucky

- source: StateBirds of US -

Very common in Eastern US and parts of Southwest ..
Love Black Sunflower seeds ( and pumpkin seeds ) along with insects ....
Both have a crest - a bit windblown on this day ..
Male is an unmistakable bright red with the Female subdued in her coloring ..
Juveniles have a dark beak that gets lighter as they age ..
Beautiful songbirds !

Two professional sports teams and several universities have made the cardinal their mascots.

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