Spring Male Norther Cardinal
by Debbie Portwood
Title
Spring Male Norther Cardinal
Artist
Debbie Portwood
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Beautiful rich red male Cardinal standing proud on the Bird feeder table with spring buds on the branches of a bush in the background. It seems to me that he is showing of a bit with his head feathers up as he looks right at me and waiting for me to take his picture. The background has soft warm colors and texture 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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September 17th, 2014
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Comments (17)
Laurie Search
Aww, I love this, Debbie!!! What a gorgeous capture of this guy, and really beautiful texture work!!! :)))f
Hanne Lore Koehler
Debbie!!! WOW!!! Amazing capture! He seems to pop right out of the page! Awesome colors and effects! L/F/P
Deb Halloran
Wow!!! Debbie, I love everything about this gorgeous image. The colors are incredible and the feather detail amazing...nicely done. v/f
Patricia Greer
Congratulations ! This wonderful image has been featured in Women Photographers - One A Day.