North American Female Cardinal
by Bruce Bley
Title
North American Female Cardinal
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I photographed this female cardinal is waiting her 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 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. 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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February 11th, 2019
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Comments (25)
Marsha Heiken
Bruce,this is a fantastic photo of a female Cardinal. I mean the bird is gorgous and you took a perfect photo. Friend,Marsha F/L
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive discussion as well as any other discussion in which it would fit
Bruce Bley
Rebecca, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Contemporary". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Robert, Thank you again for the feature in the group "Your Very Best Photography". I truly appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Robert, I am grateful for the feature in the group "New FAA uploads limit one per day. I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Romuald, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Arts Fantastic World". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Nina, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "ART - It Is Good For You". Thank you for the honor.
Geraldine Scull
Great lighting and DOF ! Beautiful details and capture Bruce ! l/f
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Geraldine. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Miroslava, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "KINGDOM Animalia". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Frank J Casella
CONGRATULATIONS!! Your beautiful artwork has been Featured by the - ILLINOIS ART PHOTOGRAPHY - Artist Group on Fine Art America / PIXELS! Thank you for sharing it !! http://tinyurl.com/IllinoisArtPhoto
Bruce Bley replied:
Frank, I am grateful for the feature in the group "ILLINOIS ART PHOTOGRAPHY". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Mariola, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Wildlife One A Day". I truly appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
David, Thank you for the feature in the group "Midwest America Photography". I truly appreciate it the honor.
William Tasker
Very pretty. Thank you for submitting this fine nature shot to Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography group, where the image is now featured on the home page. 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.
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Images That Excite You, John. I sincerely appreciate it.
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