August 25, 2021

I am a juvenile Northern Cardinal

Pyrrhuloxia is a bird you might think I resemble

But I am just molting into my adult colors -

The resemblance is entirely coincidental.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Cardinal/species-compare/67448261

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson