FUNNY - Female Cardinal Yawns with Tongue Out Sidways
by Debbie Portwood
Title
FUNNY - Female Cardinal Yawns with Tongue Out Sidways
Artist
Debbie Portwood
Medium
Photograph - Phototography
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This is hands down the FUNNIEST bird shot I have ever taken!!!! This young female Cardinal just looks at me an yawns! Then when I look at her on the computer screen, I see that her tongue is sticking out the side of her mouth! haha!! I added a textured background for artistic appeal Wonderful for any wall in your home or office or perhaps a greeting card. Many more wonderful works can be found in my various galleries, from photographs and photoart to digital creations and abstracts. Thanks for browsing, commenting and most of all for any purchases. Debbie Portwood :D...................................(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. (More great information on this or any other bird can be found at www.allaboutbirds.org
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June 11th, 2014
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Comments (29)
Karen Adams
I think she is complaining about a noisy neighbor here! Wonderful work, Debbie! . . .f/l
Deb Halloran
Debbie, This is so funny....what a fantastic capture. She looks like she is telling you to hurry up:-))) Nicely done. v/f
Nikki Dalton
So full of wonder and surprise Debbie! such an entrancing photo of an amazing song bird) Love it! FL
Debbie Portwood replied:
Thank you so much Nikki! I had no idea she had her tongue sticking out till I looked at it on the pc.! I laughed so hard! You rally can catch them doing some amazing things! :D
AnnaJo Vahle
Hahaha...I do see the tongue. She is beautiful, Debbie. You did a beautiful job of the background, too. f/l
Tessa Fairey
Great timing Debbie! Awesome capture! Hurry up and get this photo shoot over .. I am bored ! Love it! l/f
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Debbie, this is such a unique and bee-yoo-tee-full capture. Catching this bird yawning ! Love it. LF
Kimberlee Baxter
Debbie, I agree that this amazing capture is a bit funny! So, if I will, I would like to add a quote here for this beautiful female cardinal: "Nagging can be so exhausting! So please listen the first time around, honey!" I so wish my mate would save me from having to repeat myself like a tape recorder, because he has selective hearing! LOL! Love this, especially the texture you have added to this lovely capture! Fave! L/F!
Nick Boren
She was speaking to you dear Debbie. :-) What a marvelous bird image as always and the treatment to go with it. :-) fv
Debbie Portwood replied:
Yea Nick, but I'm not sure I like what she is saying!!! haha!! Thanks so much!! :D
Mary Machare
This is so funny! Great capture, Debbie. Marvelous detail and superb digital work. LF and P
Hanne Lore Koehler
Awesome capture and beautiful digital effects, Debbie!!! Love that sweet little birdie face! L/F/P