We've all heard (or experienced) those stories of the testosterone-laden
male Northern Cardinal attacking it's reflection on a window.

 

I've got a new twist on it.  I was atlasing along Red House Road (where it
crosses Nassawango Creek).  I start hearing a knocking sound back towards my
car parked along the road shoulder.  Turns out it is a cardinal, who (in
record time?) has discovered his reflection in my passenger side rear view
mirror (he eventually found the bird on the driver's side as well.)

 

Doesn't qualify for a continued presence on the rare birds website . but
I'll leave the photos there for a while.  http://www.pbase.com/wcbirding

 

Enjoy.

 

Mark L. Hoffman

Sykesville, MD