Red Gallery – Northern Cardinal | H.J. Ruiz

The eggs are whitish or pale green, blue, or faintly brown, with darker purple, gray, or brown splotches concentrated at the larger end. One pair of birds may raise 2-4 broods annually of 3-4 eggs each. Eggs are incubated by the female for 12-14 days, though the male may spend brief periods of time incubating as well. The young hatchlings are nearly naked at first but mature quickly and will leave the nest in 9-12 days.

13 thoughts on “Red Gallery – Northern Cardinal”

Jet Eliot on March 23, 2019 at 10:22 am said:

Oh how I enjoyed the Red Gallery today, HJ, as always. I like the first one for the angle she is perched at; the third one for the glorious wing shot; and the other two for the wild celebration of bright red. Wonderful, thank you.

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- H.J. for avian101 on March 23, 2019 at 6:58 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much my friend, I’m always happy to show my Red Gallery to my friends. 🙂
  
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bayphotosbydonna on March 23, 2019 at 11:00 am said:

A beautiful red Saturday as always, HJ! Lovely shots! 🙂

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- H.J. for avian101 on March 23, 2019 at 7:00 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much Donna. 🙂
  
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sv-anui.com on March 23, 2019 at 5:31 pm said:

Gorgeous as usual, HJ!

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- H.J. for avian101 on March 23, 2019 at 7:11 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Chris. 🙂
  
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tanjabrittonwriter on March 23, 2019 at 8:55 pm said:

Your cardinals always put a smile on my face, H.J. Thank you! Happy weekend.

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- H.J. for avian101 on March 23, 2019 at 10:35 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much for your visit to my blog. 🙂
  
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  - tanjabrittonwriter on March 23, 2019 at 11:15 pm said:
    
    Always a pleasure, H.J.
Clare Pooley on March 24, 2019 at 6:34 pm said:

I love that first female Cardinal!

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- H.J. for avian101 on March 24, 2019 at 8:25 pm said:
  
  Thank you dear Clare. Good choice. 🙂
  
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Lisa Rest on March 25, 2019 at 5:00 pm said:

You are the Cardinal Whisperer. I love the molting one!

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- H.J. for avian101 on March 25, 2019 at 5:34 pm said:
  
  Ha, ha… Thank you Lisa. 🙂
  
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