Morning sun Cardinal #1
by Debbie Portwood
Title
Morning sun Cardinal #1
Artist
Debbie Portwood
Medium
Photograph - Phototography
Description
Beautiful female Cardinal perches of a small branch basking in the morning sun and gazing down at me. I have added texture and corner decorations for added artiatic appeal. Many more wonderful works can be found in the various galleries of Debbie Portwood. Thanks so much for viewing and especially for your purchase. (Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds........... The male Northern Cardinal is perhaps responsible for getting more people to open up a field guide than any other bird. They�re a perfect combination of familiarity, conspicuousness, and style: a shade of red you can�t take your eyes off. Even the brown females sport a sharp crest and warm red accents. Cardinals don�t migrate and they don�t molt into a dull plumage, so they�re still breathtaking in winter�s snowy backyards. In summer, their sweet whistles are one of the first sounds of the morning...... Size & Shape -The Northern Cardinal is a fairly large, long-tailed songbird with a short, very thick bill and a prominent crest. Cardinals often sit with a hunched-over posture and with the tail pointed straight down......Color Pattern - Male cardinals are brilliant red all over, with a reddish bill and black face immediately around the bill. Females are pale brown overall with warm reddish tinges in the wings, tail, and crest. They have the same black face and red-orange bill......Behavior - Northern Cardinals tend to sit low in shrubs and trees or forage on or near the ground, often in pairs. They are common at bird feeders but may be inconspicuous away from them, at least until you learn their loud, metallic chip note...........Habitat-Look for Northern Cardinals in inhabited areas such as backyards, parks, woodlots, and shrubby forest edges. Northern Cardinals nest in dense tangles of shrubs and vines.
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March 13th, 2013
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Comments (37)
Brooks Garten Hauschild
Wow, Debbie, you really have an eye for birds! LOVE your gallery, very beautiful & creative. Don't know which is my favorite! What a dilemma. Lol. Going back for more. L.
Melissa Bittinger
This is a wonderful image, expression on her face is marvelous! Great treatment of the image too, fvp
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Hi Debbie, This is a gorgeous image. The way you processed this is amazing. I like your other work very much too. F/V
Randy Rosenberger
Lovely female cardinal imagery, Debbie! Just love the composition and details of this fine avian shot. fave and vote
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Congratulations, on your Feature AND Publication in -The Internet Weekly... Artist News - http://paper.li/f-1343723559# --- If you go to the paper, click SHARE, you can Tweet, Facebook, or even Email a copy to Friends, Relatives and others, so they can see the Publication in the ARTIST NEWS. Thank You for submitting it to the group.... We do not always have the time to Comment, but just had to leave one on this beautiful piece of work.
Debbie Portwood replied:
Thank you so very much for your kind comment and feature Nadine and Bob!!! :D
Sharon Mau
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Paul Lovering
Simply stunning , the gorgeous capture and your lovely signature detail makes a stunning composition dear Debbie