"Flash" Cardinal Original Pastel 13" x 13" SOLD The bright red plumage of the male Northern Cardinal makes this one of the most easily identifiable species to birders. Cardinals mate for life and will return to the same breeding area each year. I have spent scores of hours observing the pair that call my acreage home and am always impressed with their varied acrobatic flight patterns as they flash in and out of the Dogwoods to a nearby feeder.