Virginia State Bird
by Darren Fisher
Title
Virginia State Bird
Artist
Darren Fisher
Medium
Photograph - Photography/ Digital Art
Description
A gorgeous male Cardinal I captured while perched so he could scope out the feeding ground. I have used a texture and digital effects to turn the image into a painting. Virginia designated the northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) as official state bird in 1950. One of America's favorite backyard birds; the northern cardinal is the official bird symbol of seven states (Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia). Northern cardinals are distinctive in appearance and song - they're known for their "cheer cheer cheer," "whit-chew whit-chew" and "purty purty purty" whistles. Both the male and female sing (few female songbird species sing in North America).
Male cardinals are a brilliant scarlet red, females a buffy-brown with reddish wings - both have a jet-black mask, pronounced crest, and heavy bill. The cardinal sings nearly year-round, and the male aggressively defends his 4-acre territory (male cardinals have been seen attacking small red objects mistaken as other males).
Northern cardinals breed 2-3 times each season. The female builds the nest and tends the hatchlings for about 10 days while the male brings food. The male then takes over the care of this first brood while the female moves on to a new nest and lays a second clutch of eggs.
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January 15th, 2017
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Randy Rosenberger
This special recognition of being one of our highly FEATURED ARTISTS is very well deserving and I am so happy for you to receive the high accolades in our WFS group. It is a true honor to bestow upon you this recognition, due to the professional quality, creativity, and pure beauty of this fine piece of artwork. As administrator of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group, I am very proud of you for this accomplishment. LIKED and FAVED Forever, Elvis