No birding for me today, as I took the day off to head to New York City to enjoy my grandson’s cello recital. Afterward, my son Liam and I walked from the little guy’s school through Central Park to return to their Midtown apartment.
The usual overwhelming assortment of pigeons was on full display as we walked through the park, but I didn’t bother to file an e-Bird report. I did, however, contemplate the contrast between those mostly drab urban avians with the vibrant red Northern cardinal I photographed the day before.
I was hoping for warbler karma at the Pole Farm’s AT&T Building One arches, but it was not to be. There was, however, a male cardinal singing its virtuoso song in a tree behind me.
I swung my camera its way for some mediocre shots. A man walking his dog came by, and the cardinal moved to a different spot among the trees. It offered a wonderful green backdrop for the crimson bird, and I share the open-beak image at the top of this post as proof. 🦅
The Jersey Birder 
That open-beak shot is wonderful, Dan. The red against all that green really pops. I have a cardinal that likes to tuck itself into the juniper in my backyard — just a flash of crimson through the branches. It reminds me of kids playing hide and seek; you can see it perfectly, but it seems convinced it’s hidden.
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Thank you, Khürt. This reminds me: I comment occasionally but I want to “like” virtually all of your posts. But I can’t find a “like” button. Am I missing it?
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Hi Dan, the “Like” button for each post should show right before the “Categories” section of the post. Does it not show?
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