This cuddly little Snowman stands about 4 inches high, but he brings the joy of Christmas friendship with him. In his right had is a red cardinal bird and in his left is a red birdhouse with a white roof. He has arms that are like small peppermint candy canes which are flexible. This Christmas Snowman has a ski cap on with red and white stripes and white trim and ball on top. He also has a red scarf with white dots on it and white mittens with red lines on them. Of course he has the standard carrot for a nose and a big Christmas smile. He is also lightly frosted with glitter, making him truly a “Frosty the Snowman”. Select this link to view our Snowman Christmas Figurines.

History of The Cardinal.
Cardinals, which are sometimes called redbirds, are a wild bird in the finch family. They are named for the beautiful red feathers of the male bird. Cardinals usually live in the eastern United States from New York to the Gulf of Mexico. They are sometimes found as far north as Southern Canada. They are spreading through the basin of the Mississippi River and can be found as far north as St. Paul, Minn. The cardinal is about eight inches long. The bird has a crest of feathers on its head that looks like a peaked cap. The males are mostly red, but have tints of gray on their backs. Their throats and foreheads are black. The females are olive gray and buff colored with a little red in their wings, tail and crest. Both males and females have bright red bills.

Cardinals usually make their nest in bramble thickets or in low hanging trees. The nest is made of dead leaves, grass and weed stems and lines with grass or roots. Cardinals have three to five eggs that are colored white or pale blue with spots of reddish brown and lilac. Cardinals usually have at least two broods of young in each mating season. The birds feed on insects, worms, waste grain and the seeds of weeds and wild fruits. When the winter is very cold the cardinals go to barnyards and corncribs and feed on corn. They are also very fond of sunflower seeds. The male bird stays close by the female during the mating season and brings food to her and the young birds. Cardinals sing a very cheerful song. One of its whistles sounds like a boy whistling to his dog. The cardinal is sometimes called the Virginia nightingale because of its sweet song. Select this link to view our snowman ornaments.

The Cardinal
A Glimpse of Brilliant Color, By Georgene Morton
A glimpse of brilliant color,
Midst ermine poplar trees;
A gladsome, cheery morning song,
Despite the chilling breeze.
I paused and waited silently,
Lest is should swiftly go --
The lovely crimson cardinal
That glistened in the snow.
How brave this little red-robed bird,
When all its friends had flown,
To choose this winter habitat
This barren world as home.
Instead of spring’s sweet breathless scent,
Where trees are hung with bloom;
It stayed through autumn’s dreary night
To lighten winter’s gloom.
When passing time goes on a pace
And from life’s spring I part,
May the crimson-throated cardinal
Still sing within my heart.
The bird cardinal Christmas poem has insight into the meaning of cardinals on Christmas.
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