Cardinals

Baby Girl Is Thirsty

I have juvenile cardinals all over my yard. This pretty female got thirsty and hopped up to my bird bath for a drink. She sports bright orange splotches all over her breast as she is about midway thru her molt into adult colors. Her beak is changing from black to orange.
Female Juvenile Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

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