I just got back from Indiana a couple weeks ago and I watched a couple of Cardinals playing around in my parents backyard for a 1/2 hour or so... I don't see to many of them up here in Minnesota...
Oh how fun!
Not many Cardinals 'round Here either.
Lots of Blue Jays though...
I enjoy bird watching but don't
go out looking for them like a
group would.
Like you, I just enjoy them
as I happen to see them
when nearby, too.