Crunch and Munch by bmac62
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Description
The Northern Cardinal has made it in numerous uploads in my gallery before but to me they are a very noble looking bird.
Here we have a female putting her beak to good use.
Cardinals are abundant through the eastern half of the USA. Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas are the four western most states in the Cardinals' range.
Cardinals inhabit woodland edges, swamps, streamside thickets (my yard), and suburban gardens. They are nonmigratory but have expanded northward to the Canadian border during the 20th century.
Thank you all for the outstanding support of my bird pictures, particularly during this last winter-like week.
Bill:)
P.S. No filters used. The DOF resulted from my 200mm lens focused on this bird through my back door at a distance of about 11 feet. I can see them but they can't see me:)
"More Suet Please"
Comments (36)
elfin14doaks
Poser even with a beak full. Cool shot.
junge1
Nicely captured Bill.
Str4wB34ry
Don't be too sure....they don't miss much! I love Andrea's comments - I know exactly what she means. This ia a beautiful bird we don't see here, so thank you for sharing.
debbielove
A hungry fellow indeed and another excellent shot... ROB
anahata.c
majestic bird, caught almost in a look of fierce royalty, like a royal bird who's taking his food while his subjects stay out of sight: He has the fierce eyes of some of the great Japanese portraits of warriors & emperors. His coat is soft in this picture, and that mane is really like a crown. A regal capture, and it's always great to see these beaks with food all over them. A fine shot of a regal creature who seems, in this capture, like he prefers to be solitary; and it has nobility & even grandeur. Nice background too, it's like a painting. Even without filters, you got it to look like light & form. This has to be an exacting art, and your continuing pursuit of it speaks of your genuine dedication. Studying the things of your own backyard, so to speak. The picture's out there, and you will find & study it again & again...
lorandbartho
Great capture!