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Description
Chirp made a surprise appearance, after a long absence, due to having been chased off by one of his grandchildren last year. He is easily identified by the scar on his beak, the result of a break that I had thought would be his undoing. Thankfully, that was not the case, as you can see in this very poor light. He was the first cardinal to come to my feeder four years ago, when I moved in and started feeding the birds. The male that I call, "Flame" now rules the garden in his place, and is one of his many descendants.

Description
Chirp made a surprise appearance, after a long absence, due to having been chased off by one of his grandchildren last year. He is easily identified by the scar on his beak, the result of a break that I had thought would be his undoing. Thankfully, that was not the case, as you can see in this very poor light. He was the first cardinal to come to my feeder four years ago, when I moved in and started feeding the birds. The male that I call, "Flame" now rules the garden in his place, and is one of his many descendants.