So -- Cornell Ornithology* does this annual bird count thingy called Project Feederwatch (sort of a
citizen science kind of thing). Mrs. H, needless to say, is a long time contributor. The combination of cold weather and some snow has brought the cardinals out of the woodwork at our house this morning. Mrs. H knows from experience that if she enters a large number for certain species (e.g.,
Northern Cardinal) they ask for some evidence.
That's where I come in!
And annotated for the nice folks at Cornell Ornithology.
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* or as I like to refer to it,
Mecca for Birders. Here's a photo from a pilgrimage

we conducted whilst on our
second second honeymoon (which was, by design, quite similar to our
first second honeymoon, but 15 years later).
Ithaca, NY and environs is/are indeed beautiful, though -- at least when the weather's nice.

Taughannock falls in Ithaca, NY (same trip)