Wildlife

iman29

Well-Known Member
For years we have had a mating pair of cardinals in the yard that nest somewhere high in the neighbors trees. This morning was the first time I saw them both at the same time.

Had to zoom in separately thru the sliding glass door to get the pic so it’s a little grainy.

For those that don’t know it’s the male bird that has all the color.

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rick81721

Lothar
When you see them, do you say "red on black, okay for Jack..."?

Ha no these are obvious. That's for differentiating a harmless scarlet kingsnake or florida scarlet snake from a venomous coral snake. There are coral snakes (and scarlet kingsnakes) in Florida but I've never seen them. A worker was bitten by one a few years ago in a new development a few miles from us. I wouldn't take the chance, none of those rhymes are foolproof and there are genetic variants that can trip up identification.
 
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