Red Cardinal by danob
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Description
One of the highlights for me was capturing this lovely bird in the wild, and remembering that being territorial it came out of the bush at Corkscrew Swap when I mimicked it's call.
The male sings in a loud, clear whistle from the top of a tree or another high location to defend his territory
He will chase off other males entering his territory. He may mistake his image on various reflective surfaces as an invading male, and will fight his reflection relentlessly.
The Northern Cardinal learns its songs, and as a result the songs vary regionally. It is able to easily distinguish the sex of another singing Northern Cardinal by its song alone. Mated pairs often travel together.
Male often feeds the female as part of their courtship behavior
Both sexes sing clear, whistled song patterns, which are repeated several times, then varied. Some common phrases are described as "cheeeer-a-dote, cheeer-a-dote-dote-dote," "purdy, purdy, purdy...whoit, whoit, whoit, whoit," "what-cheer, what-cheer... wheet, wheet, wheet, wheet" and cheer, cheer, cheer, what, what, what, what.
The Northern Cardinal has a distinctive alarm call, a short metallic 'chip' sound. This call often is given when predators approach the nest, in order to give warning to the female and nestling's In some cases it will also utter a series of chipping notes. The frequency and volume of these notes increases as the threat becomes greater. This chipping noise is also used by a Cardinal pair to locate each other, especially during dusk hours when visibility wanes.
Comments (39)
netot
Fantastic! Color and detail are excellent, so is DOF.
NightGallery
We don't have these here in So. California. But one of my fav birds. Beautiful shot and lighting. That bokeh is awesome in this shot. Makes the reds just pop off the image. Bravo man!
featherwitch Online Now!
Gorgeous capture of this handsome fellow!! Corkscrew is a beautiful area- I went there last year as it's not far from where my parents live, and could have spent days in there. So much to see! I hope you got to see the painted buntings that frequent the feeders... ;o)
CATMANDO
Beautiful capture...............
dixievb
Gorgemous! Thanks, Daniel!
addy
This is so beautiful ! :)
jocko500
wow you can call these birds. must take time to learn the sounds it makes. wonder if a mocking bird can make the sounds of this bird? cool shot
magnus073
This is such a colorful and fantastic looking photo Danny, it is always a pleasure to visit your gallery.
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Well done mate, love these birds, it must have been awesome to be there where they are. Yep as you know I am back, and glad to be so. Long story about flickr I dumped the account, we'll have to meet up soon mate and grab a few beers and pictures :}
Feliciti
what a beauty! wonderful captured too!!
dbrv6
Sharp and bright
MrsRatbag
I used to have these when I lived in Virginia; I spent a lot of time carrying on whistling conversations with them, they were very gregarious! Beautiful shot, Danny!
MrsLubner
Danny, this is amazing. The pose and the detail is breathtaking. As a child in Ohio, these and bluebirds and red-breasted robins were everywhere. Cardinals are rare where I am now. This is such a stellar sight.
DennisReed
Magnificent Photography Daniel!
kansas
Oh My!!! Gorgeous! Cardinals once were often seen in our area, but I fear that herbicide/pesticide use on crops has taken a toll on this bird and many others as well. Makes me very sad.
Blush
So sharp a beautiful image Vibrant....and Vivid... I see lots of cardinals...but this one is just awesome...... Hugs Susan~
brewgirlca
Awesome work! Great clarity on the bird which is enhanced by your narrow DoF. Great information too.
ia-du-lin
wonderful colored bird, excellent photo
TallPockets
SUPERB shot!! .... I live in a wooded area with a nearby nursery/tree farm and many large pine trees in my yard .... When it snows, the ground is clear underneath the big pines and birds of all kinds often feed there in the early a.m. ... The other morning, I saw about 20 birds .... Blue Jays, Sparrows, Woodpeckers and about 12 Cardinals or so .... about 6 male and 6 females ....
rainbows
Beautiful capture, dear Danny. I have never seen one of these birds. HUgs for all day. Di Di. xx
angora
most fabulous 'catch'!!! brilliant!!! THX for the info too
gunsan
Wonderful bird and perfect shot!
pixsoup
Love it! They are a great bird to observe.
tommorules
It's a beauty. Reminds me a little of the pair of bullfinches I watched at the weekend. Sorry for not commenting on some of your previous, I seem to have stopped getting e-bots.
kgb224
Amazing capture and composition my friend. God Bless.
THROBBE
Love the DOF and shot!
thecytron
Lovely capture! Beautiful red color!
Fidelity2
P-E-R-F-E-C-T. 5+! I thank you a lot for this one.
carlx
Amazing bird and photography, my friend!!!
monjo71
One of the nicest cardinal shots that I have seen. Well done Danny.