The Last Leaf Gardener: Northern Cardinals Love One Another

Saturday, April 10, 2021

Northern Cardinals Love One Another

How special to come upon this lovely avian couple (the Northern cardinals featured in the images atop this entry) during a short walk in Central Park.

For years now, I have spent a lot of time there, but for a little over one year that has not been the case due to consequences of the coronavirus.

Therefore, it was extra special for me to come upon these birds. This variety is the inspiration for my three volume book series, Words In Our Beak, where the stories are told from the perspective of a female cardinal named Cam. She apppears on the cover of each of the books, as evidenced in the next image.

This image features the front cover of my three volume book series, “WORDS IN OUR BEAK." Info re these books is in a blog post @ https://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2018/10/one-sheet-book-series-info.html

MY BOOK SERIES

The goal of these books is to open readers to a simple understanding of the winged world and their environment. Set in a rooftop urban garden (mine) in New York City, my story is told in the voice of Cam, a female cardinal, who visits it. These books are directed to children and adults who are curious about birds, and want to learn about them from a unique perspective.

This bird type is also the inspiration for two of my jigsaw puzzles and they are available in two sizes (500 pieces and 1,000 pieces) via Fine Art America (FAA).

Two of the puzzles in my collection, A View From The Tree Tops and Cardinal Love 3, are based on cardinals who have spent time in my roof extension gardnen and/or my building's courtyard. These products can be seen within the next sequnce of pictures.

This image of my puzzle's ("A View From The Tree Tops") packaging is from Fine Art America https://fineartamerica.com/featured/a-view-from-the-tree-tops-patricia-youngquist.html?product=puzzle&puzzleType=puzzle-20-28

"A VIEW FROM THE TREE TOPS" (1,000 PIECE)

The image used for my A View From The Tree Tops puzzle is included in volume one of my book series, Words In Our Beak. And the image used for my Cardinal Love Three puzzle is featured on one of my face-masks.

This image of my puzzle's ("Cardinal Love 3") packaging from Fine Art America @ https://fineartamerica.com/featured/cardinal-love-3-patricia-youngquist.html?product=puzzle&puzzleType=puzzle-20-28

"CARDINAL LOVE 3" (1,000 PIECE)

This is a screen-shot featuring a 3D view my face mask that is called "Cardinal Love 3." It is available via Fine Art America. Details can be found within one of their web-pages @ https://pixels.com/featured/cardinal-love-3-patricia-youngquist.html?product=face-mask-flat

"CARDINAL LOVE 3" FACE-MASK 3D VIEW

This is a screen-shot featuring a flat view my face mask that is called "Cardinal Love 3." It is available via Fine Art America. Details can be found within one of their web-pages @ https://pixels.com/featured/cardinal-love-3-patricia-youngquist.html?product=face-mask-flat is

"CARDINAL LOVE 3" FACE-MASK FLAT VIEW

Addditionally, FAA has also rendered my cardinal-themed images, Cardinal Love 3, on to a note-card.

This is a screen shot of a card which I'm selling on Fine Art America. It features a couple of cardinals perched on a branch. The female (brownish) is on the right while the male (red) is on the left. Info re this card is @ https://fineartamerica.com/featured/cardinal-love-3-patricia-youngquist.html?product=greeting-card

Cardinal Love 3

FAA also has the capacity to render this picture on to an array of surfaces for wall art.

These surfaces include acrylic...

This is a screen shot of a photograph rendered on acrylic and available via Fine Art America. It features a couple of cardinals perched on a branch. The female (brownish) is on the right while the male (red) is on the left. Info re this print is @ https://fineartamerica.com/featured/cardinal-love-3-patricia-youngquist.html?product=acrylic-print

Cardinal Love 3

...canvas...

Cardinal Love 3

...metal...

Cardinal Love 3

...special art paper...

This is a screen shot of a photograph rendered on art paper and available via Fine Art America. It features a couple of cardinals perched on a branch. The female (brownish) is on the right while the male (red) is on the left. Info re this print is @ https://fineartamerica.com/featured/cardinal-love-3-patricia-youngquist.html?product=art-print

Cardinal Love 3

...as well as wood...

This is a screen shot of a photograph rendered on wood and available via Fine Art America. It features a couple of cardinals perched on a branch. The female (brownish) is on the right while the male (red) is on the left. Info re this print is @ https://fineartamerica.com/featured/cardinal-love-3-patricia-youngquist.html?product=wood-print

Cardinal Love 3

... for varying sizes of wall art.

FAA also offers this image in a frame.

This is a screen shot of a framed photograph that’s available via Fine Art America. It features a couple of cardinals perched on a branch. The female (brownish) is on the right while the male (red) is on the left. Info re this print is @ https://fineartamerica.com/featured/cardinal-love-3-patricia-youngquist.html?product=framed-print

Cardinal Love 3

Northern cardinals seem to show how much they care for their spouse by feeding each other as evidenced in my cardinal themed image titled Cardinal Love 2.

This can as seen in the image directly below, which has been rendered on to a greeting card and is available via my shop that's located on Fine Art America's site.

This is a screen shot of a card which I'm selling on Fine Art America. It features two very amorous Northern cardinals. The male is at the left side of the photo and he is feeding a female who is at the right. When cardinals feed each other, they do it beak to beak. Info re this card is @ https://fineartamerica.com/featured/cardinal-love-2-patricia-youngquist.html?product=greeting-card

Cardinal Love 2

FAA can also print this image on an array of surfaces for wall art, including acrylic...

This is a screen shot of a photograph rendered on acrylic and available via Fine Art America. It features a male cardinal (left) feeding a female cardinal (right). Info re this print is @ https://fineartamerica.com/featured/cardinal-love-2-patricia-youngquist.html?product=acrylic-print

Cardinal Love 2

...canvas...

Cardinal Love 2

...metal...

Cardinal Love 2

...special art paper...

This is a screen shot of a photograph rendered on art paper and available via Fine Art America. It features a male cardinal (left) feeding a female cardinal (right). Info re this print is @ https://fineartamerica.com/featured/cardinal-love-2-patricia-youngquist.html?product=art-print

Cardinal Love 2

...as well as wood...

This is a screen shot of a photograph rendered on wood and available via Fine Art America. It features a male cardinal (left) feeding a female cardinal (right). Info re this print is @ https://fineartamerica.com/featured/cardinal-love-2-patricia-youngquist.html?product=wood-print

Cardinal Love 2

... for varying sizes of wall art. FAA also offers this selection in a frame as evidenced directly below.

This is a screen shot of a framed photograph which is and available via Fine Art America. It features a male cardinal (left) feeding a female cardinal (right). Info re this print is @ https://fineartamerica.com/featured/cardinal-love-2-patricia-youngquist.html?product=framed-print

Cardinal Love 2

I'll conclude this posting with the next set of photos which feature works of art that are based based on my image Cardinal Love 1, and they show cardinals listening to each other.

Cardinal Love 1

As you can see, the colors of the female (left) are muted giving them a protective camouflage. Deep red coloring in the males of this bird type indicates they are healthy and might make good partners and fathers to their children.

Perhaps this is what is on the mind of this female cardinal during her conversation with a potential mate that took place from atop a railing which surrounds my rooftop garden.

Whatever the case may be in this scenario, Cardinal Love1 when rendered on to a card makes a perfect salutation for the one near and dear to you.

This card is also available via Fine Art America . They can also render this selection on to an array of surfaces for wall art, including acrylic...