These photographs were taken over the course of the year. Cardinals are one of several species in my area that don’t migrate, you are as likely to see them in spring as in the winter. I shot the male and the young female near the entrance to the park. There must have been a nest close by because over the the summer there were always cardinals in the area. I hope to get out more frequently with my camera this winter, the reward of doing so can almost make the minus double digit temperatures bearable!
November 18, 2016 at 9:15 am
They really do brighten up the gloomy winters don’t they? I love these little beauties.
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November 18, 2016 at 10:50 am
They certainly do!
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November 17, 2016 at 10:09 am
That last one is amazing! I really enjoyed them all.
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November 17, 2016 at 2:11 pm
Thanks very much!
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November 16, 2016 at 10:44 am
What a beautiful bird the cardinal is.I wish we had them in the UK. Once again great detail and fantastic composistion
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November 16, 2016 at 11:09 am
Thanks very much! They are beautiful birds and fun to photograph.
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November 13, 2016 at 10:00 pm
Great capture!!
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November 13, 2016 at 10:13 pm
Thank you!
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November 13, 2016 at 9:46 pm
Great captures, Belinda. Love the chickadee’s outstretched wings!
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November 13, 2016 at 10:03 pm
Thank you. That was a bonus!
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November 13, 2016 at 12:14 pm
Red cardinals are such beautiful birds, wish we had them over here in Europe.
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November 13, 2016 at 2:21 pm
They are that!
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November 13, 2016 at 11:54 am
wonderful photos.. there can never be enough Cardinal photos. Thanks for sharing.
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November 13, 2016 at 2:19 pm
Thank you, nice to hear!
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November 13, 2016 at 8:00 am
Wonderful shots. I especially appreciate the last, Chickadee in the snow. I won’t miss numb toes or the wind, but getting a good shot in the snow is special.
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November 13, 2016 at 9:52 am
Thank you. It does go a long way to making our long winters worthwhile!
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November 13, 2016 at 7:11 am
Wonderful pictures! 😊
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November 13, 2016 at 7:55 am
Thank you!
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November 13, 2016 at 6:14 am
These are such wonderful images, Belinda! The vivid, rich colours and the bird in flight are just awesome!
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November 13, 2016 at 7:54 am
Thanks so much Pete! The bird in flight was a lucky shot😊
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November 13, 2016 at 5:16 am
A real beautie and your photo’s are bright and sharp … Just perfect.
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November 13, 2016 at 7:51 am
Thank you Sandra. Glad you like them!
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November 13, 2016 at 2:41 am
Excellent shots! 🙂 We love Cardinals!
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November 13, 2016 at 7:49 am
Thank you!
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November 13, 2016 at 2:21 pm
We’ll have to start putting out seeds for them soon, with the cold weather approaching.
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November 13, 2016 at 2:31 pm
Us too!
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November 13, 2016 at 2:39 am
Beautifully detailed images, Belinda! And so nice to see a female cardinal included as well. Thank you! 🙂
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November 13, 2016 at 7:48 am
Thanks very much!
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November 13, 2016 at 4:23 pm
🙂
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November 13, 2016 at 1:49 am
I wish we had cardinals out west. I love the look of them. So festive.
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November 13, 2016 at 7:44 am
I did’t know that their territory didn’t extend out west. They are wonderful to see and photograph.
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November 13, 2016 at 8:48 am
I don’t think I’ve ever seen one and I watch for birds wherever I go.
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