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Fun Facts • The Northern Cardinal is protected under the Migratory Bird Act. You can't have one as a pet and it is illegal to take or kill one. • Some people think the Catholic Cardinal got its name from the bird, but it was the other way around. • Male cardinals may sometimes sing up to 200 songs in an hour. Sometimes the male and female will sing duets. • They get their red feathers from carotenoids in their food. • Cardinals are one of the most popular birds for people who put out bird feeders. It is thought that the birds are now able to survive in some snowy areas due to bird feeders.
The Cardinal (Ohio State Bird)
A cardinal is a type of bird that is found in North and South America. There are lots of types of cardinals. The type of cardinal that most people think of when they think of the bird cardinal is the Northern Cardinal. The Northern Cardinal The male Northern Cardinal has bright red feathers. The cardinal got its name from these bright red feathers as it is named after the cardinal that is the Catholic leader. The Catholic cardinal wears bright red clothing. What does it look like? The Northern Cardinal is found in North America. The males have bright red feathers, a black face and coral or red beaks. The females are tan and may have slightly red wings or tail feathers. They both have strong beaks, long tails and raised crests. They grow to 7 to 9 inches tall. A pair of Northern Cardinals will nest together. They will both feed the baby cardinals. The male is territorial and will sing a loud song that is meant to warn other male cardinals to stay away. The female cardinal will build the nest typically in a low tree branch or a bush. The male cardinal is very defensive of its territory and will fight off other males. It is even known to start a fight with its own reflection! How They Communicate It is thought that the cardinal uses songs to communicate. The female and male will sing back and forth to each other. The typical song of the Northern
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Cardinal starts with a series of loud, clear whistles. Cardinals will sing sharp "chips" as an alarm song as well. Baby Cardinals Baby Northern Cardinals will all be tan like their mom. The males will get their red feathers as they grow into adults. The babies are born from white eggs with brown spots. The female will lay between one and five eggs with a typical clutch having three eggs. The babies are helpless when born and the mom and dad birds both collect food to feed
them. Cardinals like to forage for food at dawn and dusk. They eat insects, fruit and seeds. The Northern Cardinal is a popular bird in the United States. It is the most popular state bird as it is the official state bird of seven of the U.S. states, including North Carolina, West Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Virginia. The cardinal also is the team mascot for some universities (i.e. Louisville and Stanford) and professional sports teams.
How to attract Northern Cardinals
FOOD: The Northern Cardinal's strong, thick bill is perfect for large seeds, and black oil sunflower seeds and safflower seeds are two of their favorites. Other foods cardinals prefer include cracked corn, peanut pieces, fresh berries, apple chunks and small pieces or shreds of suet. These foods should be offered in large, wide feeders that provide plenty of space for these birds to perch – small tube feeders are unsuitable for cardinals unless they include a large tray at the
bottom. Platform feeders and large hopper feeders are good choices, but avoid lightweight hanging feeders that may swing or sway under these birds' weight.
attract cardinals' attention to this welcome water source. Because these birds remain in northern areas year-round, heated bird baths are essential for a winter water source, and placing bird baths on the ground also is a good idea, as many cardinals forage on the ground and will stop at the bath for a quick drink.
WATER: Northern Cardinals readily visit bird baths for bathing and drinking, and because they are larger songbirds, slightly deeper baths (2-3 SHELTER: Cardinals may inches at the deepest) can be have bright plumage, but they suitable. Adding a dripper or prefer discreet, secluded areas mister to the bath will help
for shelter. Thickets of dense vines and shrubs will provide good cover so the birds feel secure, and some of their preferred plants include sumac, mulberry and blueberry – all of which serve double duty as natural food sources. Plant cardinal-friendly landscaping in varied layers to provide thick cover at different heights up to 15-20 feet tall, and be sure to include evergreen trees and shrubs such as pines and spruces to provide winter shelter.
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Newspaper Knowledge How many different careers can you find mentioned in the news? What preparation do you think was needed for each of them? Choose one page from the newspaper, and then think about how many different jobs are involved in creating that one page. List them.
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Math Is Everywhere
Math is all around you. Examples include ticket prices, sports statistics and the cost of music or lunch. Math learned in school will help you be successful in life, not just in jobs you may have as adults. You need math skills to shop for food and not spend more money than you have. You need them to compare prices and get the best deals. You need them to understand sports statistics, read schedules or plan outings with friends or family.
The print, electronic or Web edition of the newspaper is a great resource for building math skills. As a class or with a partner, use the newspaper to solve the following problem based on just some of the ways math is in the news. You may use a calculator.
(or home page, if you are using the newspaper’s website). Add that number to the expected high temperature in your community today. 2. Divide that number by the number of photos on the first sports page. 3. Add to that amount the number of women pictured in the entertainment or features section. 4. Multiply that number by the number of game shows on TV between 7 and 9 p.m. 5. Subtract the number of points scored yesterday by the professional sports team closest to your community.
1. Count the number of times the president of the United 6. Add that to the closing total of the stock market yesStates is mentioned on the front page of the newspaper terday to obtain your final answer.
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