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cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/661632092317257523

Check out this one-eyed cardinal that's been visiting my dad's bird feeder.

#birds #cardinal #NatureIsMetal #birdbuddy #webcam

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[–] rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Any chance you can share these pics with a local wildlife center? This bird has a lot going on, we're all curious haha

[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, maybe. As for the cap, she visited again when the sun was at a different angle and her cap feathers aren't black. They're reddish brown. Between the lighting and the grime from her wound it just looked black.

[–] rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Ya, the images showing her eye definitely don't show the cap being as prominent. But that eye, specialists might be curious. I am most certainly not a specialist 🙂 essentially, it was folks like you that caught on to that with finches in thr first place! I'll stop bugging you about it haha