Northern Cardinal Watercolor Sketch - Linda C. Miller

Here is a watercolor sketch of the Northern Cardinal from a wildlife mapping walk on the Virginia Wildlife and Birding Greensprings Trail.  When I walk on this part of the trail, I often see and hear two male cardinals, whose breeding territories seem to meet at the bridge.  When one crosses over the line so to speak, the other is quick to hurry the intruder back to other side!

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Watercolor Sketch on 300 lb Hot Press Paper

8 x 8 inches

Fun Fact:  Seven states adopted the Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis, as their state bird and these same states each share a border with at least one of the other six.


Do the map...........Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentury, West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina!

Linda C. Miller
Williamsburg, Virginia
Artist, Naturalist and Instructor