Some of you may remember that I have only seen and photographed cardinals twice in my life, once in Buenos Aires, and recently in The Superstition Mountains in Arizona. (Tap to enlarge).
Meet Hawaiian Red Crested cardinals number 3 & 4 who have now become my very good friends!
Yep, we are in Hawaii and these guys hang out constantly in our backyard.
I am in cardinal heaven!
They are not afraid of us and especially,
enjoy joining us on the patio table for lunch!
After years of searching,
I have finally made some cardinal friends!
I hope word spreads and they bring over their buddies. We are hosting a variety of exotic and beautiful Hawaiian birds.
I will share more with you soon,
Until then, Aloha to you from Maui~
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Love this Red Head Splendor. Beautiful captures. 🌹
He is a red headed beauty & thank you very much! დ
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Lucky you Cindy! I hope it’s not a mooch at the table.
Delicate and well behaved at all times. (Wish I could say the same for myself!) დ
Wnderful! It seems that he pose for the photo. Thank’s for share, Cindy.
Lovely day! Aloha.
Elvira
He is not the least bit camera shy! Aloha Elivra დ
Thank you, Cindy!
Aloha 💛
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Congratulations on your new friendships! And they definitely know how to dress well. 😉 Beautiful photos!
They are indeed dressed to impress! დ
Wow.. I’ve never seen anything about this kind of Cardinal! Have shared via twitter.
Thank you so much & I am very happy you enjoyed him! დდ
How special! You seem to find feathered friends wherever you go.
I try and be sociable in this way!! 😉
“One day one of us will become a Pope!” Lol. Spectacular shots as always, my friend ʸ(ᴖ́◡ु⚈᷉)♡⃛
Or at least dress like one! 😉 დ
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What a beauty!!! OMG! Fab shots, Cindy…wow!
Awwww…….So happy you like him! Cheers to you Resa დ
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Such beautiful birds…
And so friendly too! დ
Beautiful Birds.
Sweet dispositions too დ
Aloha
Aloha Derrick დ
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What a colorful buddy!
They are the sweetest friends! დ
What a stunning bird, and so close to you too!
He appeared utterly unafraid. At one he hopped on my foot! დ
What a beauty!
With personalities to match!
How awesome. Beautiful friends. I am trying to befriend crows that like our yard. They visit at dawn and sit on the posts and trees. I talk to them and they caw back, so I try to respond in kind. By their reactions, I can tell I’m probably saying something ridiculous in crow. ^^ So Maui! So much beauty there. Thanks for sharing some of it. ♥.
I always talk with the ravens. They talk back too. Ravens/crows are such intelligent birds. They will remember you for talking to them for years! დ
Gorgeous!!!
Grazie mille დ
oh how different in colouring they are from the cardinals that live in my front yard.. delightful, mine are not overly social, they like to have the feeders to themselves.. not much for hanging around with the rest of the “regulars” bur I have both male and female.. this year I got to see them raise their young, well kind of.. here the male is the colourful one.. but i still love the look of the female..
I love the more subtle female colorations too. They are lovely. You are so lucky to have them nesting nearby. I would so love this! The Hawaiian versions are so friendly. They have the aloha spirit I guess! დ
Wow! Hawaii really has some interesting varieties of birds. Since moving to Ohio two years ago, cardinals are familiar visitors to our back yard and really stand out in the winter snow.
I love the images I have seen of cardinals in the snow. Something I have never seen in real life! დ
You’ve hit the jackpot dear lady, then may these visitors, visit often 🤣❤️🙏🏽
They are the most delightful visitors ever! დ
You should see our beautiful and stunning all red male cardinals here in Michigan. A favorite…
I would so love to see them! დ
They are beautiful! We have one Cardinal family in our backyard. They wake us up in the morning by their beautiful morning songs. However, local Cardinals have different colour of feathers. Male is totally coral and Female is grey with strong accent of coral inside.
Enjoy your vacation, Cindy!
They sound so gorgeous and unusual. I would love to see them and how lucky to have in your backyard! დ
The other nice thing with these birds, they are not seasonal and staying with us full year long. 🙂
So special. You become family.
It’s true🌹❤️
Beautiful!!
Merci beaucoup Michelle დ
What a beauty! 🙂 I remember, I did see and photograph a Cardinal at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, too… Maybe I’ll take a closer look into my picture archive later, and search for it. 😉
Have a fine day, dear Cindy, and stay safe!
Oh, I hope you find and post it! I would love to see the Waikiki Cardinal! დ
How interesting, a very different variety both in looks and behaviour, than the ones we have in Canada. Enjoy Hawaii!
I should be in Canada in time for the leaves to turn, so I will be on the lookout for your Cardinal. I have never seen one დ
What a great❣️ Thank you Cindy! Have fun in Hawaii. 😎
Cheers to you Val & thank you my friend დ
Your wish is the Universe’s command lol
These are beautiful birds and we do t get these in England. How large are they? Love their colouring. And the look inquisitive and friendly.
ENJOY.💕💖💕
Super friendly and inquistivie. They hopped on my foot today! They are about the size of a house finch. So sweet! დ
Aww just wonderful they are so trusting. Thank you Cindy for sharing that with me. 💕
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You do get around. That’s a very unusual looking cardinal. I went back to your post from the Superstition Mountains and somehow it didn’t fully register. I guess it was because I was still moving into my little abode in the White Mountains of AZ. 😉 The closest I’ve ever been to the Superstition Mountains was the mall in Phoenix. 🙂 No cardinals there. Enjoy Hawaii.
Until that time, I had never seen a Cardinal in Arizona, even though they are the state bird. But I am seeing and spending time with these Hawaiian guys and they are adorable დ
Fine birds. I didn’t know that some cardinals are multi-colored. Have a great day!
I didn’t either until I saw one on the ground in front of me in a park in Buenos Aires! დ
That last comment was from me. Computer issues. Hugs and have fun.
Thank you Marlene & take good care my friend დ
Beautiful Cardinal.
They are such striking birds! დ
A Cardinal Achievement indeed! Great studies.
Thank you Margaret. I am thrilled to be amongst them დ
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I have never seen that type of cardinal! Wowzers and beautiful pictures! Looking forward to what next you bring us during your Hawaiian escapade!
So kind of you Dale & so appreciated too! Cheers to you my friend & thank you დ
My pleasure, Cindy! 🙂
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Beautiful! I had never heard of Hawaiian Red Crested Cardinals! Nature is amazing!
Nature is indeed endlessly amazing. Happy you enjoyed Betty & cheers დ
Enjoy your new friends and other Hawaiian treasures Cindy. These are a very pretty cardinal. We have the more common variety in Arkansas and Virginia where I grew up. They are very fun and friendly. 😍
They are indeed very fun and friendly. Inquisitive too. Lovely little guys. Happy you have experienced this Brad & take care my friend დ
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Very cool and very lovely.
Thanks very much Jim & cheers to you დ
These guys are gorgeous! The only kind of cardinal I’ve ever seen are the common red ones we have in Virginia. It’s lovely to see the unfamiliar color pattern in basically the same body.😊
Remarkable aren’t they. There is a yellow billed variety here that I would so love to see! დ
The colour combination is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you more for your very kind appreciation დ
I have never seen this Cardinal before, he’s very beautiful and knows how to strike a great pose! ❤️
He is a natural model isn’t he and very sweet too. Looks & personality, the who feathery package! Take good care John დ
Cardinals are one of my most favorite birds. We are very fortunate to have a lot of Northern Cardinals in our area. These pictures are wonderful – enjoy the rest of your stay!
There are Northern Cardinals in the islands too. I am keeping my eyes open for them. They would be a treat to spot. Lucky you live with them დ
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Parallel evolution or early dispersion of the prehistoric species?
There are/used to be lots of unique native birds on Hawaii if I remember right. How in the hell did they get there, originally, I wonder. Blown off course from 3000 mile storms?
They were introduced to the islands in the 1930’s. There are actually three introduced species that thrive here, The Red Crested, The Northern, and The Yellow Billed. I don’t know if the introduction was purposeful or accidental. It is amazing, like Ring Necked Parakeets thriving in London დ
Amazing captures, Cindy. I love how their song stands out from other birds.
I have to listen more for this. Thank you for the tip Mary დ
Hooray for Cardinal friends! What spectacular birds they are. 😍 Enjoy your Hawaiian vacation!
Thank you so much Teresa & stay safe and well my friend დ
Come to Lancaster, PA, Cindy! We have cardinals all year round. 😘
I would so love that!!! დ
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What wonderful photos. I want to reach out and pet the birds. <3
Thanks you so much Gigi for your kind thoughtfulness. You practically can! They are so friendly and do not appear afraid of people. დ
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Lucky you, Cindy — being in Hawaii! That’s on my Bucket List for one day. I’ve never heard of these Cardinals. Our Cardinals are brilliant red … all over. Except the females, of course, which are kind of a dull reddish brown. Golly, they’re so common here, but since you’re having trouble finding some to photograph, maybe I should snap a few photos of them just for you??
They are quite different aren’t they. That is so nice of you Debbie. Thank you. The fun is in the finding. The harder to find, the greater the pleasure. I’d love to see your photos of your cardinals though and I am sure others would too დ
I’ve never seen a cardinal with this coloring before. He’s a beauty!
He is so friendly and fun and a good looker too! დ
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I’d love to have these beauties join me for lunch, Cindy!
Yes. They are the best company ever! დ