The beautiful male cardinal bird in this hilarious YouTube clip is very interested in a female and is not being subtle about it! The obvious way he is checking her out may seem amusing to us, but ...

At the end of January, I heard a northern cardinal sing. Birdy, birdy, birdy. What cheer, cheer, cheer. A crimson-red male sat at the top of the tree and sent out his advertisement to a nearby female.

The male cardinal fiercely defends its breeding territory from other males. When a male sees its reflection in glass surfaces, it frequently will spend hours fighting the imaginary intruder.

Male cardinals are particularly vibrant. | Gary W. Carter/GettyImages. Northern cardinals, like flamingoes, use food—such as grapes or dogwood berries—to keep up appearances.

This large Northern Cardinal gets the water splashing while really enjoying his cool bath. • Christmas colors: The male birds’ bright red colors fit in well with traditional Christmas colors ...

Slightly, but they’re not as vividly red as the male cardinals. The female Northern Cardinal is a prolific singer, even more so than her mate for life.

The beautiful male cardinal bird in this hilarious YouTube clip is very interested in a female and is not being subtle about it! The obvious way he is checking her out may seem amusing to us, but ...

Slightly, but they’re not as vividly red as the male cardinals. The female Northern Cardinal is a prolific singer, even more so than her mate for life.

The beautiful male cardinal bird in this hilarious YouTube clip is very interested in a female and is not being subtle about it! The obvious way he is checking her out may seem amusing to us, but ...