Sorry, phone error! As I recall this is a normal part of the Northern Cardinals breeding cycle and is related to hormonal changes. The Birds of North America is a great place to find such information. Mary Gustafson Mission Texas (Stupid Spell Check and Auto Correct Provided by iPhone) On Jun 7, 2013, at 10:23 PM, "John and Emie Schueler/Stewart" <schueler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > This morning I observed what certainly appeared to be a female Cardinal > singing a standard Cardinal 'look at me' song from the rooftop of our house. > Has this behavior - females singing territorial songs - been observed in > Cardinals before? > > > John Schueler > > Fort Worth > > > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at > //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds > > Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission > from the List Owner > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner