Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) male of the southwest population or race in the Cave Creek Canyon area near Portal in southeast Arizona. This area is located in the Coronado National Forest and on the east side of the Chiricahua Mountains.

This bird was quite elusive and would usually only provide me with a momentary view in the trees. But over the course of four days I managed a couple of images among the branches.

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1 March, 2012.

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Tags:   Arizona Birds Portal Northern Cardinal Cardinalidae Cardinalis cardinalis NOCA

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Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus) male in the Ash Canyon area off Turkey Track Road about 15 miles south of Sierra Vista, Arizona. This bird was difficult to photograph as it constantly flitted in and out of the heavy shrub cover.

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3 March, 2012.

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Rose-breas... Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) male in the aspen parkland woodlands north of Thorhild, Alberta, Canada.

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24 June, 2013.

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Rose-breas... Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) in the mixed woods of the aspen parkland at Lake Nakamum about 40 miles northwest of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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27 May, 2012.

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Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) male on territory in the aspen woodlands north of Thorhild, Alberta, Canada.

The remains of a fly or insect wing is stuck on the side of its bill.

Fill flash was used in the shadow areas of the woodlands.

1 June, 2014.

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