Male Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) molts feathers in late summer perched over a sunflower garden

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The cardinal is molting his feathers in late summer.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Sussex County, NJ, United States
Photo credit: © Cheryl Fleishman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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