Waiting for the Right Moment
by Bruce Bley
Title
Waiting for the Right Moment
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I photographed this female male cardinal perched in a crab apple tree out front of your home the day before yesterday It was a cold day and the bird feeder was pretty busy with birds trying to find food due to the snow cover we have had. This female cardinal seemed to be waiting her turn for her share of the food.
The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a North American bird in the genus Cardinalis; it is also known colloquially as the redbird or common cardinal. It can be found in southern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and south through Mexico. It is found in woodlands, gardens, shrublands, and swamps.
The Northern Cardinal is a mid-sized songbird with a body length of 21 cm (8.3 in). It has a distinctive crest on the head and a mask on the face which is black in the male and gray in the female. The male is a vibrant red, while the female is a dull red-brown shade. The Northern Cardinal is mainly granivorous, but also feeds on insects and fruit. The male behaves territorially, marking out his territory with song. During courtship, the male feeds seed to the female beak-to-beak. A clutch of three to four eggs is laid, and two to four clutches are produced each year.
I hope you have enjoyed this photograph and will share it with others. You can see more of my work on my homepage in the various galleries I have created. Thank you for visiting and please come back.
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January 13th, 2014
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Comments (38)
Bruce Bley
Rebecca, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Contemporary". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Miroslava, I am grateful for the feature in the group "KINGDOM Animalia". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Romuald, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Arts Fantastic World". I truly appreciate the honor.
William Tasker
It was a pleasure to view this wonderful and named bird image that is now exhibited among the homepage features for the group, Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group. L/F
Bruce Bley replied:
William, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Wild Birds Of The World" I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Marsha Heiken
Bruce, I thought female Cardinals were red too. Now I know what to look for,we have lots of Red Cardinals sometimes. Marsha FL
Bruce Bley replied:
No the Female cardinal in our area is brown and less colorful. They still are a pretty bird. We have several where I live.
Marsha Heiken
Bruce,This Cardinal is darling. It looks like it has emotions. It looks so sweet. Great photo,love it! Friend,Marsha FV
Kathy Yates
Love this shot and her expression!
Bruce Bley replied:
I am glad you enjoyed this work, Kathy. Thank you for the nice comment and visit.
Wanda Brandon
Beautiful image, Bruce. Congrats on being the daily featured artist. f/v
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you so much for the nice comment and congrats, Wanda. I sincerely appreciate it.
Carolyn Rosenberger
Great work on this photo! Love the colors and granular effect! Congrats on being the Featured Artist of the Day on WF&S L&F
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Carolyn. I also want to thank you for the L. I truly appreciate it.
Randy Rosenberger
Gorgeous avian beauty, Bruce! It is with honor and great pride that I chose you as our "artist for the day" in our WFS group, and due to the quality and integrity of your artworks, you are so very well deserving! This newest honor is only bestowed upon family members, friends, and fine artists, within our fine group of grand artists from all around the world. Thanks very much for sharing your expertise of your artistic talents with us and for your inspiration you give to so many other artists from our worldwide connections! Forever, Elvis http://fineartamerica.com/groups/wisconsin-flowers-and-scenery.html
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for choosing me as your artist of the day, Randy. I sincerely appreciate it and thank you for the nice comment on my work and your continued support of my work. You don't know how much I appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Textures and minimal close ups", Lorainek Photographs. I truly appreciate it.
Mike Breau
Awesome pieces Bruce-Just love our little feathery friends/V
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the compliment, Mike. I also am enjoying our feathery friends. I truly appreciate your vote and comments.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Nature Photography 1 Per Day", Robert. I really appreciate it.
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