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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: jnish on October 07, 2017, 08:42:00 PM

Title: Female and juvenile cardinal
Post by: jnish on October 07, 2017, 08:42:00 PM

I realized today that I have never seen a juvenile cardinal before.  At a first glance, the juvenile appeared quite yellow!  The difference in beak colour is striking.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4501/36849675934_d76897f3f0.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Y9hdQf)IMG_3208_1_1 (https://flic.kr/p/Y9hdQf) by Jane Nishikawa (https://www.flickr.com/photos/138568556@N08/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Female and juvenile cardinal
Post by: Shortsighted on October 08, 2017, 11:23:50 AM

Dull-coloured juveniles are often confused with adult females unless you see them clearly enough.
Fledglings are generally very ruffled-looking and as you observed there is no colour in the beak.
You raised a point that might suggest a continuing thread dedicated to juvenile birds, or perhaps
a thread of photographs from anyone having something to offer ranging from chicks to juveniles of
any song bird.
Shortsighted

Title: Re: RED ALERT - Cardinal chick has left the nest
Post by: Shortsighted on October 10, 2017, 04:34:52 PM

Not even a juvenile yet and already leaving home. Kids these day!

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Title: Re: Female and juvenile cardinal
Post by: jnish on October 11, 2017, 06:36:01 AM

This wee cardinal looks quite vulnerable in the grass!
I am really enjoying your photos on this forum!  Nice to see such a diversity in your collection, from local settings!  You don't have to travel far to see beauty in nature!

Title: Re:Young Goldfinch
Post by: Shortsighted on October 11, 2017, 07:49:17 AM

Along the same thread of juvenile birds, fledgling and chicks.

(https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-6KMxnfS/0/133609a5/M/i-6KMxnfS-M.jpg) (https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-358cgw/i-6KMxnfS/A)
Breakfast at Ashbridges

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The young are so curious