Flash Of Red: Bird painting by kto ART

Flash Of Red: Northern Cardinal with Plumeria

Every morning on our walks, my dog Uggi looks for the perfect spots for business and I look for my Northern Cardinal. I usually hear him before I see him. His lulling call sounds like if a car alarm met a hypnotist met a soft pillowy cloud. Then I will look up towards the direction of his voice and see a spot of red on the very top of a nearby pine or palm tree. If we are lucky, he will swoop down in search of his love. And then that little flash of red is off again onto his next adventure.