Taking a Break #2
by Bruce Bley
Title
Taking a Break #2
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I photographed this male cardinal waiting his turn to go to my bird feeder today. It was a cold day and the feeder was pretty busy do to the snow cover we have had.
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.
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December 12th, 2013
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Comments (47)
Bob Christopher
Hi Bruce... I like your image. A wonderful scene and nicely photographed and presented. Nicely done... Cheers Bob fv
Marcia Breznay
Wonderful shot! Great clarity and composition! L/F/P
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice comment and promotions, Marcia. I sincerely appreciate it.
Lianne Schneider
He's a stunner Bruce - what fabulous detail and I really adore that background. Fabulous work!! F/L T P
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the compliment and various promos, Lianne. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Ella, I want to thank you again for the feature in the group "Nature Wildlife Sunsets and Sunrises". I truly appreciate it.
Deb Halloran
Bruce, What a gorgeous capture! Fantastic color, textures, detail and amazing soft light..you have filled up the entire frame with beauty. Well done! v/f
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious words, Deb. I am truly grateful and thank you for the vote.
Bruce Bley
Jim, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Comfortable Art - LIMIT 2 Per Day", I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Thank you for the feature in the group "Weekly FUN For ALL Mediums SUBJECT BIRDS", Chrisann. I am very grateful for the honor.
Jawaharlal Layachi
Great! V/F/t
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the comment, Vote and Tweet, Jawaharial. I sincerely appreciate it.
Robert Bales
Very nicely done and congrats for the feature pages!! v/f/t
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious compliment, Robert. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Joy. I would like to thank you for the feature in the group "Featured Artwork". I truly appreciate it.
Ruth Housley
What a great close up of the male cardinal and I really like to photograph them as well. F/L Ruth
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind words, Ruth. I think you will agree that it is fun to watch them and photograph them. Thank you for the Like.