Male Cardinal II with winter trees
by Debbie Portwood
Title
Male Cardinal II with winter trees
Artist
Debbie Portwood
Medium
Photograph - Phototography Photomanipulation
Description
Close view of a male cardinal perching on a branch with bokeh, texture and winter trees in the 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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January 14th, 2014
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Comments (21)
Janette Boyd
This is the best cardinal I have ever seen, including my own, Debbie! Wonderful detail in the cardinal but also the background is very nice, too! Just a stellar photo with all elements done perfectly! ***** f/l Congratulations on all the features, too!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Spectacular capture and presentation, Debbie!!! Congratulations on your WISCONSIN FLOWERS AND SCENERY feature! L/F
Jordan Blackstone
Congratulations! Your work is being Featured in CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS! Awesome work! l/f
Hazel Holland
Love the lighting and silhouette of trees behind the cardinal, Debbie!!! Fabulous work!!! L/F
Randy Rosenberger
Probably the best Male cardinal shot I have ever seen Debbie, as I love the color and position of the avian, but the background is to die for. What a fine piece of artwork for me to proudly display on our Featured Artwork section of our Homepage, within our family of friends and fine artists, in our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. It is truly an honor to showcase your talents and beautiful artworks within our site, as our members get more promotion than in most groups, as I change out our Featured Artworks section 20 to 30 images at a time, and almost on a daily basis. I also change out our Top FEATURED artists weekly. I am proud to display this fine piece of beauty you have created for us to enjoy and share with others. LIKED Forever, Elvis
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