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CTyankee

(68,475 posts) Tue Dec 26, 2023, 04:45 PM Dec 2023

I saw a lone cardinal in the branches of one of my trees this morning...are cardinals late migrators? [View all]

Or are they here throughout the winter?

He stood out because of his color and the lack of leaves at this time. I haven't seen any other birds around here...

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I saw a lone cardinal in the branches of one of my trees this morning...are cardinals late migrators? [View all] CTyankee Dec 2023 OP

Here in western PA they stay all year, They are out there now. debm55 Dec 2023 #1

I wondered because I thought he was so exposed to danger, being that color and no leaves left to hide him. CTyankee Dec 2023 #3

If it was a bright red--male, brownish red--female. debm55 Dec 2023 #7

Cardinals don't migrate. We have a couple (male and female) in our yard in central Iowa. rsdsharp Dec 2023 #2

Good to see Cub fans taking care of Cardinals! GreenWave Dec 2023 #5

I just keeps wary eye on them! rsdsharp Dec 2023 #9

I believe it is the state bird here in Virgin Eye Ay. GreenWave Dec 2023 #4

They stay around all year. They're regulars at my feeders. Ocelot II Dec 2023 #6

Have them at my feeder in western Maine. jpak Dec 2023 #8

Catskills NY I have them year round always have. Woodwizard Dec 2023 #10

They are year-round residents here in Georgia. Different Drummer Dec 2023 #11

I saw about 20 buzzards roosting in trees in Cambridge Ohio today. I thought doc03 Dec 2023 #12

Mostly they stay local except for migration to Vatican City periodically. Wonder Why Dec 2023 #13

I have 2 males and 2 females that I watch. SamKnause Dec 2023 #14

Anymore, I see Robins year round. I always have seen Cardinals Emile Dec 2023 #15

A pair hang around here all year - central NH. sarge43 Dec 2023 #16

Once upon a time, many Canada geese migrated nitpicked Dec 2023 #17