The cardinals who live here are not native, but were one of many species introduced to the island many years ago, specifically as song birds. They have adapted to island life over many generations and their songs vary greatly from those cardinals with which most people in the mid-west and eastern states are most familiar. We have mated pairs who sing a variety of songs throughout the day -- and their morning songs are different from those they sign in the evening. (He's right in the middle -- with his both his tale and head showing on either side of the Ohia branch. With the Ohias in full bloom, it seems like the trees are singing.)
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