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Northern Cardinal

Year completed: 2007
Medium: Ink Line Art Illustration with Digital Tinting
Description: Fine art drawing of a Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Hand-signed limited edition fine art print (500) of a Northern Cardinal. The illustration is reproduced on high-quality acid free stock. Dealer inquires are welcome.

Limited edition fine art print:
8"x10" (20.3 x 25.4cm) $17.95
11"x14" (27.9 x 36.6cm) $22.95

Print is in stock and ships in 1-2 days.

This illustration is also available as stock art.

Artist's notes:

northern cardinal thumb The Northern Cardinal illustration appeared in Stackpole Books for Laura Erickson's 101 Ways to Help Birds. It was created in 2004 and the digital tinting added in 2007.

Information about the Northern Cardinal:

The Northern Cardinal is found from southern Canada through the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and south through Mexico to northern Central America. It's habitat is forests, gardens, and swamps. It is a mid-sized songbird with a body length of about 8-9 inches. The Northern Cardinal is mainly granivorous (meaning it feeds on grain) but also eats insects and fruit. It was at one time commonly kept as a pet, but its sale as cage birds is was banned in the United States in 1918.