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An Interesting Cardinal

15 years ago

Has anyone else seen a cardinal like this one? I never have. Just saw it a couple of wks ago in a tree right by my back porch. Unfortunately, i haven't noticed it again. Maybe an albino female? Or just an unusually light colored female? I'm taking that it's a female cardinal.

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lizbeth_pa
Original Author
15 years ago
Sorry, gang, the picture wouldn't post as I thought it would. Anyone know how to post a pic? I will try again later on.
bob414
15 years ago
For one picture you can go to tinypic.com and upload it then copy the 'html for websites' and paste that in your gardenweb post.
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donald lucius
15 years ago
you can also type your message and then click on preview message button. it wiil give you a browse button and click on it to go to your puctures on computer and select the picture and then click on post
ronkw
15 years ago
lizbeth, back in early Feb. I posted these photos of an
"interesting cardinal"...........is this what you saw??

Here is a link that might be useful: cardinal

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