I'm a bit confused...

RhapsodyRhapsody Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
edited February 16, 2010 in Wildlife
I'm not very good at identifying birds, let alone their genders! I wonder, could somebody help me clarify whether this is a female cardinal or, perhaps, a juvenile male cardinal. I apologize for the fuzziness in the image. It was absolutely frigid outside and my hands were cold! Things weren't very "stable" (And besides that, I'm a beginner :D ).

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2010
    Believe it's a Female, however I'm no expert.
    It could well be a Male in Winter Coat.

    That wasn't much help was it ? ne_nau.gif
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  • The MackThe Mack Registered Users Posts: 602 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2010
    bfjr wrote:
    Believe it's a Female, however I'm no expert.
    It could well be a Male in Winter Coat.

    That wasn't much help was it ? ne_nau.gif
    Female all the way.
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  • tinamarie52tinamarie52 Registered Users Posts: 954 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2010
    This appears to be a female. Adults have pink/orange/red beaks. You can tell an immature cardinal by it's yellowish to tannish beak.

    Although the photo is a little blurry and washed out, you captured a nice pose witha nice catch-light in her eye.

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  • RhapsodyRhapsody Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited February 16, 2010
    Thank you, for your help and comments. I truly appreciate it.
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