Cardinal, Male and Female.

The Norther Cardinal is an all red bird with black mask on face extending down to chin and throat. He has a large red  bill and crest on his head.  He is about 8 or 9 inches long.

The female is buff brown with tinges of red on crest and wings, same black mask and red bill.  She builds the nest and has 2 to 3 broods a year.  The eggs are bluish white with brown markings and total 3 to 4.
  Th male and female incubate the young.  

It is said the make will feed the female during courtship.  Both the male and female sing any time of the year.