Northern Cardinal

Posted by Gene Gwin on Tue Aug 06, 2024 8:11 am

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Female Northern Cardinal photographed at the Laguna Seca Ranch in deep South Texas 2 May 2024. 1/800 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400. Northern Cardinals in South Texas are a subspecies of Northern Cardinals in northern America. The males are a deeper red and the crest is taller. The females have more red throughout their feathers and also have a taller crest than their counterparts from northern America.

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by Karl Egressy on Tue Aug 06, 2024 11:51 am

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Wonderful setting, great image.

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Tue Aug 06, 2024 1:45 pm

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Great colorful setting that is not distracting at all. The pose with raised crest makes it even better.

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by david fletcher on Tue Aug 06, 2024 2:45 pm

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Gorgeous setting Gene. Lots to enjoy as my eyes roam around the image.

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by peter makuch on Tue Aug 06, 2024 4:53 pm

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a good one among the natural flowers as a bg and well done on the perch chose, well done GENE.

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by Pete Zwiers on Wed Aug 07, 2024 12:21 am

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Terrific perch she posed for you on ... I really like all the yellow flowers framing her.

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by Peter Ireland on Wed Aug 07, 2024 3:57 am

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A great pose, perch and shot Gene.Love it!

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by gregc on Wed Aug 07, 2024 6:29 am

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Lovely composition and setting.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Thu Aug 08, 2024 5:56 am

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The flowers really enhance this beautiful shot-she has such a perky look. It's a wall-hanger for sure! Thanks for the explanation too.

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