#cardinal

[glassshine]

[howisthepope]

I thought the visuals to the conclave movie were so striking but then you see the real thing and it all makes sense

[gbiechele]

Some Snow Birds

Olympus Four Thirds 50-200mm f/2.9-3.5 Olympus E-M1 Mark ii

[cookiedoves]

[occasionallybirds]

I went to Longwood Gardens to see their Christmas displays, and I may have spent a good chunk of my visit in front of this tree that they had decorated for wildlife. I saw 13 species of birds and a squirrel taking advantage of the food sources

December 17, 2025

Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA

IDs below the cut. See how many you can guess before peeking

Red-bellied woodpecker, male (Melanerpes carolinus)

Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)

Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)

Red-bellied Woodpecker, female (Melanerpes carolinus)

Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)

Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)

White-throated Sparrow  (Zonotrichia albicollis)

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

[herpsandbirds]

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), LEUCISTIC, family Cardinalidae, order Passeriformes, TN, USA

photograph by Scott Davis

[destiel-news-network]

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CLARIFICATION: Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago but has spent the majority of his ministry (since the 80s) serving in Peru. He holds dual American & Peruvian citizenship.