2012 WILDLIFE CALENDAR - Ohio Department of Natural Resources

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CHINESE NEW YEAR
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NORTHERN CARDINAL
The cardinal is the state bird of Ohio. The male cardinal is
an unmistakable brilliant red with black facial markings and
a crested head. Females also have a head crest, but overall
are duller in coloration. Cardinals prefer a mixed habitat of
woodlands, brush, and forest edges. They eat a variety of
seeds that their thick, cone-shaped beak is well adapted
to handling. Cardinals do not migrate, but individuals may
wander over a widespread area. As with most wildlife species,
cardinals have a very short life span. Most cardinals live
only one year or less; a two- or three-year-old bird is a rarity.
northern cardinal (juvenile)
by bill heban
A juvenile cardinal is easily
identified by its black bill.
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