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Three Audubon-style studies of the Northern Cardinal across the year. Solo male in spring plumage. Pair on a dogwood branch. Male alone on a snow-touched holly.
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Printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm.
Three plates. One bird. One year.
Three studies of Cardinalis cardinalis in the Audubon-style palette of cream, navy, sage and cardinal red - each plate complete in itself, the three together an argument about what the Northern Cardinal actually is across twelve months.
Cardinal Solo. The male in full spring plumage, alert on an arching dogwood branch. The portrait plate. His red comes from carotenoid pigments absorbed through his autumn diet. A well-fed cardinal in October becomes a brighter cardinal by March.
Cardinal Pair. Male and female together, the male passing a sunflower seed to the female’s bill. Mate-feeding is the behaviour: the male feeds the female while she incubates, a practice rare in North American songbirds and one of the reasons cardinal pairs tend to persist across multiple years.
Cardinal in Snow. The male alone on a holly branch, fresh snowfall on the berries. The winter plate. The cardinal is the state bird of seven US states, more than any other species, and the high-contrast image of crimson against snow is the primary reason. He is there in January because he does not migrate. The bird at your December feeder is the same bird who bred there in April.
The colour palette is identical across all three plates. Each hangs alone. Together they read as one editorial statement about a bird who does not leave.
Made in the tradition of close, patient Audubon-style naturalist study.
Each print is made to order through our global print partner and shipped from the production lab nearest you - allow a few days for printing plus local tracked delivery.
Each print is made to order. You can change or cancel it within 12 hours of ordering. After that it goes into production and can no longer be cancelled, though we will always put right anything that arrives damaged.
The available sizes (up to A2) and any framed finishes are shown above. Choose yours before checkout.
Yes - each print is sized to fit standard frames. Framed finishes are offered on many prints.
Because each print is made to order, contact us within 14 days of delivery and we will put it right.
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