Sunday, December 9, 2012

A Pomegranate for the Cardinals


Sometimes I buy a pomegranate, put it on a shelf, and never get around to eating it. You have to be in the mood to get red juice on your hands...

Cardinals are happy to help with that. I cut a dried-up looking pomegranate into bits yesterday -- it was still juicy inside -- and put them on my porch.

A male (above) and female northern cardinal (below) have been visiting ever since. They eat seeds and fruit, so  pomegranate pips must seem like the perfect food -- a seed wrapped in a bit of juicy red fruit!




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  1. cathryn /wspDecember 13, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    Love that. Beautiful pictures. I'm going to try this and leave as an offering. Nice site!

    Cathryn.

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  2. UnknownDecember 28, 2012 at 1:07 AM

    I think that bird is in the angry bird game/ Am I right. I saw this while I am trekking in Africa. That will be amazing.

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    1. Julie FeinsteinDecember 30, 2012 at 1:01 PM

      Hi Yaseen, I think it is likely that the red angry bird was drawn with a northern cardinal in mind, though they are not exactly the same. How lucky you are to be trekking in Africa! Best, Julie

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