Male Northern Cardinal On A Log Perch At The La Lomita Bird And Wildlife Photography Ranch In Uvalde, Texas.

Pictured is a male northern cardinal on a wooden perch with barbed wire at the La Lomita Bird and Wildlife Photography Ranch in the City of Uvalde, Texas. He has puffed his feathers territorially. The northern cardinal, binomial name Cardinalis cardinalis is commonly also known as the redbird, common cardinal, red cardinal, or just cardinal. The diet of the adult northern cardinal consists mainly of weed seeds, grains, and fruits. It is a ground feeder and finds food while hopping on the ground through trees or shrubbery.