Valentine’s Day Valentine's Day Birds are pairing off already, as this couple of cardinals demonstrates. This usually begins soon after February 2, that magic day when winter changes over to spring and all the creatures feel the stirring of the cycle. On several different occasions in the spring I had seen a male cardinal run off to the feeder to get a sunflower seed and bring it back to his lady, offering it with a bow. Honestly, I’m not anthropomorphizing (interpreting animal activity by human traits), because I later read in an article about birds that this is a ritual that cardinal couples undertake during courting. I wrote a poem about it after reading the explanation. Happy Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day He doesn’t have to give this gift to her and she doesn’t have to receive it as she could easily feed herself but she perches on a fallen branch while he flies to the feeder grasps a sunflower seed and flies back to perch next to her; they tilt their heads as if to kiss as she accepts this seed of his love, the bright red cardinal’s first act of courtship to his dark red mate on Valentine’s Day. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related Post navigation Happy Birthday, Mr. LincolnTreasures Left Behind Leave a ReplyCancel reply This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.