Woodland Cardinal

I almost forgot about this cardinal that I found at one of my favorite nature parks. This place I visited was actually the very first nature park I've ever been to, and it's still one I like more than most.

The cardinal was sitting in a tree right out at the parking lot. I saw it almost as soon as I got out of my truck. I took a lot of pictures of this bird, but the day was a bit gloomy so this is the best I got. I didn't want to leave this beauty out though.

The odd part was that after getting these pictures of the cardinal right off the bat I didn't see anything else on my trip through this park. It 's about a two mile walk to the back of the park and out again.

It wasn't a bad day or anything like that. that's just the way it is at this park. I usually don't see much wildlife there. Sometimes I hit the jackpot though. The best thing about the place is the walk. I just enjoy it so much walking through there, and there are no other people around.

I think I usually see at least one animal there, but I've also had some of my greatest encounters there too. It's the place where six baby raccoons came up to me in the most friendly manner I've ever seen. That encounter ended with me running about a third of a mile to get away from them. It was for their own safety.

But this time it was just a relaxed trip with this sighting of a cardinal. Nice and quiet. It's what I like about this place, and nature in general.


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