I took these photos yesterday and today at the same location, Goose Island State Park in Rockport, Texas. This park is on the lower Tx coast.
When I first saw these I thought they were Pyrrhuloxia, as I have never seen one before and cardinals are very common. After doing a little research I found out they are indeed Northern Cardinals and this has been observed quite often.
I will try to attach a link I found also.
http://www.farmanddairy.com/columns...tery-of-what-causes-bald-cardinals/15565.html
Have any of you ever encountered this?
Attached are photos of a male and a female.
When I first saw these I thought they were Pyrrhuloxia, as I have never seen one before and cardinals are very common. After doing a little research I found out they are indeed Northern Cardinals and this has been observed quite often.
I will try to attach a link I found also.
http://www.farmanddairy.com/columns...tery-of-what-causes-bald-cardinals/15565.html
Have any of you ever encountered this?
Attached are photos of a male and a female.