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A female Northern Cardinal perched during a snowfall

I feed the birds during snow storms and I watch for hours and hours as they come and go to the feeding stations. This cardinal seemed to stick around and watch me watching her. Her head appears to be tilted - enough to be asking, "Do you hear what I hear?"

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Date Taken: 02.2016
Date Uploaded: 12.2016
Photo Location: Galestown, Maryland, United States of America
Copyright: © Linda Roy Walls