The Northern Cardinal is one of the most famous birds here in North America, but is also a recognizable bird all over the world, used on household goods and other media, it's a common sight. Here in the US it's found in the eastern portions of the country and the south. It's a common bird in neighborhoods, and a frequent visitor to bird feeders. In Florida we have a subspecies of the Northern Cardinal, sometimes referred to as the Florida Cardinal, Cardinals cardinalis floridans . It's smaller, darker, and has other subtle size and color differences. This one I'm making is somewhat of a prototype. I have a project to make a decoy for a researcher. It's to help coax males into the mist nest which have been reluctant and shy. We'll see how it goes!
Northern Cardinal, Cardinals cardinalis floridanus
Finished carving on its unfinished base. It's with a poinsettia in a foo dog planter from Martha Stewart and 1800flowers.com collection from 2007. Its one of my cherished vases!
Northern Cardinal, Cardinals cardinalis floridanus
Finished carving with finished base in a forest setting, with wild
Bostons fern's growing behind it at Frenchman's Forest Preserve
in Palm Beach County, FL.
Northern Cardinal, Cardinals cardinalis floridanus
Finished carving among Wild Pennyroyal, Piloblephis rigida,
it at Frenchman's Forest Preserve in Palm Beach County, FL.
As always, thanks for reading! I should be having the other cardinal coming out soon.
Happy Holidays!!
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