- I found this Really Intense picture of a Cardinal yesterday when googling.
Anyone who has read my blog through has seen this bird once or twice before. It is my Spirit Animal.
So I looked up what Wikipedia had to say about this powerful little bird....
Mated pairs sometimes sing together before nesting. During courtship they may also participate in a bonding behavior where the male collects food and brings it to the female, feeding her beak-to-beak. If the mating is successful, this mate-feeding may continue throughout the period of incubation.
Awww....that is sweet.
The female builds a cup nest in a well-concealed spot in dense shrub or a low tree. Both feed the young. Young fledged cardinals resemble adult females in coloring. The male will grow in bright red feathers as he matures and is eventually chased away by his sire.
Aha...some gender bending right from the start!
Cardinals are a territorial song bird. The male sings in a loud, clear whistle from a tree top or other high location to defend his territory. He will chase off other males entering his territory.
I have always been more comfortable with males as friends than females. I think I identify with the male persona and sex drive in many ways despite my feminine outward appearance. And it is Usually the Male cardinal that I see in dreams and in real life when I need answers. I think my distrust for females, and their apparent distrust for me stems from "territorial" issues. Of course it's all pheromones---so other "excuses" must be found that completely overlook the humanity on both sides. Pity.
Cardinals learn their songs, and as a result the songs vary regionally. Cardinals are able to easily distinguish the gender of a singing cardinal by its song alone. Interestingly, however, male cardinals can learn songs from female cardinals, and vice versa.
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