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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
January 1, 2007
2:23 PM Post #3042368
| How about some pics of beautiful Cardinals? 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
January 1, 2007
2:24 PM Post #3042373
| Male Cardinal. 
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DebinSC
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
January 1, 2007
2:26 PM Post #3042385
| Not the sharpest shot, but my hand was not quite steady enough for the zoom. This was taken this morning in my back yard.
Deb
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 1, 2007
2:27 PM Post #3042387
| Beautiful shots Gardenpom! Heres a female. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
January 1, 2007
2:34 PM Post #3042413
| Nice shots everyone...let's keep em' coming! 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
January 1, 2007
2:35 PM Post #3042415
| Another male. 
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lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
January 1, 2007
2:43 PM Post #3042443
| Really nice shsots! I love cardinals. Here's one from this summer. For the first time I put out some mealworms for the bluebirds and Mr. Cardinal came and got some to feed to his wife. (I wish I had gotten a shot of that) Here he is loading up.
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lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
January 1, 2007
2:45 PM Post #3042452
| Here he is nicely sharing the worms with Mr. Bluebird. The jig was up when Ghengis khan the mockingbird showed up though lol!
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 1, 2007
2:45 PM Post #3042455
| Thats cute! I can't wait for the Spring to see the RB Woodpeckers taking them to feed their young. Right now they don't eat them at all. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 1, 2007
2:51 PM Post #3042475
| Female 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 1, 2007
2:52 PM Post #3042478
| And closer 
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linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
January 1, 2007
4:00 PM Post #3042771
| Here's another photo of the male Northern Cardinal ... 
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DebinSC
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
January 1, 2007
4:05 PM Post #3042793
| linthicum: Gorgeous red! Your bird shots are all so crystal clear! Do you use a tripod? or do you just have a very steady hand? I find that unless I can get near enough to not use a zoom, they're never quite as sharp, even when I us a quicker shutter speed. Any tips?
Deb |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
January 1, 2007
4:09 PM Post #3042808
| Here's some pics I took a little while ago of cardinals.
pic #1
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pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
January 1, 2007
4:13 PM Post #3042824
| Where did #2 go??? |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
January 1, 2007
4:16 PM Post #3042838
| Ok I will try again.
pic #2
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bsavage
Dolores, CO
(Zone 9b)
January 1, 2007
4:19 PM Post #3042848
| Awesome shots, everyone! I love Cardinals too... hoping my local pair will show up soon. |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
January 1, 2007
4:20 PM Post #3042853
| pic #3 
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pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
January 1, 2007
4:23 PM Post #3042866
| pic #4 and last one. the others are all similar so I won't post them. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 1, 2007
4:26 PM Post #3042874
| Wow Pepper I don't think I've ever seen 3 male Cardinals at one time in my own yard. Nice pics! |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
January 1, 2007
4:28 PM Post #3042886
| Oh that's nothing here! We can have 10- 20+ cardinals here at once plus all the other birds and squirrels. |
DebinSC
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
January 1, 2007
4:32 PM Post #3042908
| pelletory: That's pretty unusual for us, too. We rarely, if ever, have seen more than 3 at a time. Oddly, sometimes there will be three of 4 females, but just one male. |
linthicum
Linthicum Heights, MD
(Zone 7a)
January 1, 2007
4:39 PM Post #3042932
| DebinSC, I do not use a tripod or monopod. I should, perhaps, but would miss many of the opportunities presented to me. I have a digital SLR so I can take a burst of photos in a row. If the opportunity is there, I often hold down the shutter release button for about three photos. Generally, if you move, you most likely will move when you push the button the first time. One out of three is okay with me.
Edited grammatical error ...
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DebinSC
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
January 1, 2007
4:49 PM Post #3042961
| Well, Linthicum, you've inspired me to just try harder!! I'll try the burst setting. Thanks.
Deb |
lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
January 1, 2007
5:35 PM Post #3043112
| I like that idea too Linthicum. I'll have to try that one. Here is a very chilly male from this past April. We always seem to have a late season snow storm here in NE Tn. in April just when the daylilies start appearing. Pelletory, I love your pics. You can see just about every feather on that female's tail!! Keep those pictures coming everyone!
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Sheila_FW
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
January 1, 2007
5:44 PM Post #3043132
| Now that is a really pretty guy Lilyfan! |
Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 1, 2007
6:37 PM Post #3043278
| Here's a photo that DH got March 2005. A male red Cardinal, a male Rufus Towhee, a female brown Cardinal, 2 Chipping Sparrows, 2White Throated Sparrows and a Song Sparrow eating.
Great photos everyone!
The street we live on in Hebron is Cardinal Way. Great name for a street!
Marilyn
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 1, 2007
6:42 PM Post #3043298
| Very nice pic Marilyn!
Heres a shot (not very good) of the Cardinal on the feeder and the RB Woodpecker waiting his turn. |
lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
January 1, 2007
6:42 PM Post #3043301
| What a great photo. I just love towhees. I get them every year in the spring and then they leave and go somewhere else to raise their babies. I get them beck again briefly in the fall and then I guess they leave in the winter. It took me about 5 seconds to see the sparrows in the photo. They are like that in the yard too I think. Sometimes I'll look out and think, "oh just a few doves are here". Then I'll notice that there is movement on the ground in the brush and realize that the ground is teeming with sparrows and the like!
edited for gawd awful spelling!
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 1, 2007
6:43 PM Post #3043303
| Soory, forgot the pic 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 1, 2007
6:48 PM Post #3043325
| The evening of October 22 was a chilly and cloudy day. I got this photo of a red Cardinal eating seeds. 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 1, 2007
6:51 PM Post #3043338
| Great photo Pelletory!
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
January 1, 2007
8:12 PM Post #3043605
| Sigh . . . I have to enjoy the cardinals vicariously - how I wish we got them here!!!
Sensational photos, everyone!! |
ginger749
January 2, 2007
10:07 PM Post #3047599
| Hi gardenpom,
Like Murmur Said, Sensational photos.
Keep them coming. Kell |
trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
 January 2, 2007
10:16 PM Post #3047634
| This male is a regular on my feeder. 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 2, 2007
10:47 PM Post #3047761
| Very nice pic Trois! |
trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 2, 2007
11:34 PM Post #3047895
| Thanks, pelletory. |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
January 3, 2007
7:23 AM Post #3048234
| The detail on that last shot is amazing! |
trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 3, 2007
9:05 AM Post #3048486
| Thanks. Camera on tripod 6 feet from bird, fill flash. |
ginger749
January 3, 2007
1:01 PM Post #3049291
| trois
That explains it all. |
trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 3, 2007
1:50 PM Post #3049455
| It sounds simple, and is, once you have everything set up. |
debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
January 3, 2007
9:28 PM Post #3051092
| Thats some chubby Cardinal ya have Trois.. and handsome...
I heard a beautiful song this morning...and knew exactly who it was. He was waiting for me to fill the feeders. Maybe he saw me coming out of the wild bird center yesterday with all the goodies, haha.
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trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 3, 2007
10:11 PM Post #3051233
| He has fattened up a good bit since the mating season ended. 4 broods this summer. |
debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
January 3, 2007
10:15 PM Post #3051251
| What a trouper!
Gotta, love those Cardinals, they have such dignity. |
trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 3, 2007
11:12 PM Post #3051423
| While they are not as entertaining as the Jays, they are just nice, likeable birds. |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
January 4, 2007
6:45 AM Post #3051831
| The Jays are actually my favorite birds...need to start a topic for their pictures. Here is another Cardinal shot. 
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lilyfantn
Kingsport, TN
(Zone 6b)
January 4, 2007
6:57 AM Post #3051843
| I'm loving the ardinal photos!
My favorite bird is usually the one I'm looking at at the moment lol! |
debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
January 4, 2007
7:17 AM Post #3051871
| Right on Lily! The one I am looking at, at the moment...well put! gardenpom..very nice pic there.. If you post a Jay thread I will sure come see you there.
I am going to post a not-so-great pic of the cardinal up there in the tree I last posted. He is taking flight to watch me refil the seed trays in my back yard. What is visible in the photo is how when he launches off the branch the first flap is assisted by a fully flared tail..with the wings dipping way lower to get his lift going.
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
January 4, 2007
7:59 AM Post #3051938
| ready for take-off...I'll launch a Jay forum tonight if no one else beats me to it! Have to go to work, hope everyone has a great day on the bird forum! |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
January 4, 2007
10:03 PM Post #3054270
| Found some more of my Cardinal pics. Here is one with a female Painted Bunting. 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
January 4, 2007
10:03 PM Post #3054274
| another one. 
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DonnaB
Vancleave, MS
(Zone 8b)
January 4, 2007
10:53 PM Post #3054421
| I love the Cardinals. I have about 20 of them feeding.
Got this pic of a pair courting. He was feeding her seeds. It was so sweet
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DonnaB
Vancleave, MS
(Zone 8b)
January 4, 2007
10:53 PM Post #3054422
| Beautiful male 
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DonnaB
Vancleave, MS
(Zone 8b)
January 4, 2007
10:53 PM Post #3054425
| beautiful female 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 4, 2007
10:56 PM Post #3054456
| Great Cardinal photos! Thanks for sharing. |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
January 4, 2007
10:56 PM Post #3054459
| Wow! Awesome shots Donna...I especially love the second one. |
DonnaB
Vancleave, MS
(Zone 8b)
January 4, 2007
11:02 PM Post #3054505
| I sure miss my old home :-(. I got really great shots there and had over 90 spieces of birds come through each year during migration. Birding here in the country is not so great and hard to get pics as I really have no place to get close without scaring them. The yard is way to big and open |
Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 4, 2007
11:28 PM Post #3054569
| A male Cardinal Summer 2006. 
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
January 4, 2007
11:38 PM Post #3054599
| I am in awe of such incredible pictures - I sure have a lot to learn!!! |
Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 5, 2007
8:20 AM Post #3055020
| Male Cardinal feasting on mixed seeds. 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 5, 2007
8:23 AM Post #3055024
| Male Cardinal, female Cardinal and a young Cardinal eating seeds. 
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trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 5, 2007
9:05 AM Post #3055097
| Peacock Cardinal. Actually, he is warning off another male Cardinal. 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 5, 2007
9:07 AM Post #3055102
| Great shot Trois! |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 5, 2007
9:10 AM Post #3055110
| Nice catch trois! |
trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 5, 2007
9:23 AM Post #3055143
| Thanks, Marilyn and pelletory. |
DonnaB
Vancleave, MS
(Zone 8b)
January 5, 2007
11:49 AM Post #3055506
| what a beautiful shot Trois |
trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 5, 2007
12:03 PM Post #3055562
| Thanks DonnaB. Got lucky. |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
January 5, 2007
2:15 PM Post #3055964
| Fantastic action shot...love that wing movement. Here is a female I got this morning. 
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debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
January 5, 2007
9:32 PM Post #3057238
| Nice gardenpom!
Trois~ I set that cool flared wing Cardinal shot as a wallpaper! Very good pic!!
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trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 5, 2007
9:43 PM Post #3057257
| Luck of the draw. |
Sheila_FW
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
January 5, 2007
10:09 PM Post #3057336
| Tremendous shots Trois!! I need to convence the DH to set up a tri-pod and get a remote for his camera. He has a super camera, but hasn't had time to really get to take time to see what it can do. I am after him to retire when I do next year, and he even mentioned he might retire this summer! I doubt he will do it this year but at least he is considering it. |
trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 5, 2007
10:33 PM Post #3057408
| It will be easy to get hooked once you start with the remote. Completely different experience. |
debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
January 5, 2007
10:37 PM Post #3057421
| Yes Trois, I can imagine!
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trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 6, 2007
3:53 PM Post #3059312
| Headshots of Cardinals. 
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trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 6, 2007
3:55 PM Post #3059316
| Another, different Cardinal. 
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trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 6, 2007
3:57 PM Post #3059319
| I'm not sure if this is a juvie or a female. 
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pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
January 6, 2007
4:06 PM Post #3059344
| Here are some pics I got of the cardinals. 
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pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
January 6, 2007
4:08 PM Post #3059350
| Another 
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
January 6, 2007
7:00 PM Post #3059838
| He really pops in that last picture...great photos. |
debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
January 6, 2007
8:41 PM Post #3060202
| Great 'mug'shots Trois! (I think that one is a female..) |
bsharf
Palm Coast, FL
(Zone 9a)
January 7, 2007
9:42 AM Post #3061438
| We have a pair of cardinals nesting in the foundation planting, only about 30 inches off the ground. Very disconcerting when one flies out of the bush, when you are not expecting it. They like to splash in my fountain which is next to my front door. They have been singing up a storm, loud enough to hear in the house. |
gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
January 7, 2007
11:56 AM Post #3061853
| Cardinal shot from this morning. 
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
January 7, 2007
2:06 PM Post #3062237
| All I can say is "wow!" Not particularly eloquent, but sure says how I feel when I see these amazing birds and photos!! |
debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
January 7, 2007
2:20 PM Post #3062278
| gardenpom, he looks like he's leaning down to tell you something.
ooOO "...pssst! Hey you with the camera, what's for lunch.?:>" |
trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 7, 2007
3:27 PM Post #3062474
| Great photo! |
Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 10, 2007
1:57 AM Post #3070161
| Male Cardinal in the late afternoon sun. 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 10, 2007
2:23 AM Post #3070190
| "Having some lunch of sunflower seeds all to myself for once" 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 10, 2007
3:26 AM Post #3070231
| "Chatting with a friend" 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 10, 2007
3:31 AM Post #3070234
| "Dinner with House Finches" 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 10, 2007
3:33 AM Post #3070236
| "Just me and a White Throated Sparrow" 
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DebinSC
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
January 10, 2007
5:18 PM Post #3072010
| I think I may have posted this in the "feeders" thread before, but I think this is where it ought to be.
Mr. C waiting in the tree for space at the feeder hanging a few feet away.
D
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Seedtosser1
Glenview, IL
January 10, 2007
5:27 PM Post #3072038
| Thank all of you, your photos a wonderful! My favorite is Trois of the cardinal with it's wing spread-Awsom catch! |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 10, 2007
5:51 PM Post #3072119
| Nice pic DebinSC ! |
debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
January 10, 2007
6:37 PM Post #3072284
| I hear ya seedtosserI I set it as a wallpaper..LOL.. Great pic again Debin!!
Debnes |
tabasco
Cincinnati (Anderson, OH
(Zone 6a)
January 10, 2007
7:33 PM Post #3072465
| I am really enjoying all of your cardinal pics. I can't seem to master the camera well enough to get a decent shot of ours--but we had seventeen at one time or near at our feeders yesterday. Their visits really brighten the dull landscapes for us.
I have been googling cardinal info and came across the Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus), a cousin of the Northern Cardinal, which makes the Southwestern United States home. Does anyone have them visiting their feeders? Just wondering... I have never seen one, but would like to...
[HYPERLINK@images.google.com]
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trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 10, 2007
7:51 PM Post #3072534
| I have never seen one either. |
hem_iamy
Albuquerque, NM
(Zone 7b)
January 10, 2007
8:42 PM Post #3072730
| Me neither but I'd like to... neat little guys... |
Sheila_FW
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
January 10, 2007
10:38 PM Post #3073157
| They look like they have a rash on their bellies!! LOL! God does have a wild imagination! |
Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 10, 2007
11:49 PM Post #3073354
| Here's one I took the other day... 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 10, 2007
11:50 PM Post #3073357
| Here's a female pic... 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 10, 2007
11:51 PM Post #3073359
| Female Cardinal... 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 10, 2007
11:52 PM Post #3073360
| Male Cardinal... 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 10, 2007
11:56 PM Post #3073366
| A male Cardinal... 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 10, 2007
11:57 PM Post #3073369
| Another photo... 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 10, 2007
11:58 PM Post #3073371
| another pic... 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 11, 2007
12:41 AM Post #3073437
| "look at me!" 
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Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 11, 2007
12:44 AM Post #3073443
| 4 Cardinals 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 11, 2007
7:41 AM Post #3073648
| Nice pics Marilyn! |
trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 11, 2007
9:33 AM Post #3073892
| Nice pics! What are the 3 smaller birds? |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 11, 2007
10:32 AM Post #3074036
| House Sparrows |
Marilynbeth
Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a)
January 11, 2007
5:56 PM Post #3075174
| Thanks Pelletory and Trois!
Here's a male Cardinal waiting for me to leave so he can get birdfood. lol
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
January 11, 2007
11:28 PM Post #3075931
| I honestly don't think there's anything as beautiful as a Cardinal - sure wish they would move into my part of the country! The closest we have to red is the House Finch - but the red doesn't even begin to compare! |
trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 11, 2007
11:53 PM Post #3075985
| But we don't have Steller Jays. |
Sheila_FW
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
January 12, 2007
6:27 AM Post #3076212
| So I guess the Cardinals ball team will never move to WA? LOL!
Sorry it is early and my thoughts are silly this morning. |
Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
January 12, 2007
5:24 PM Post #3077747
| Sheila, that was hilarious!!! My mind would never come up with something so clever at such a disgusting hour!!! The Bluejays would never move here either, unless we changed their name to the Steller Jays!!
(Edited on the 28th to change "Stellar Jays" to "Steller Jays" and "clover" to "clever." Hate it when I see typos a couple weeks later . . . once a secretary, always a secretary I guess!!!!!!)
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DebinSC
Summerville, SC
(Zone 8a)
January 28, 2007
11:17 AM Post #3131096
| Mrs. C watching the feeder while Mr C had a snack.
DebinSC
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Aguane
Phoenix, AZ
January 28, 2007
12:39 PM Post #3131398
| Here's one that has been hanging out in my front yard fro about 3 months. Been quite chilly here in Phoenix. I took this picture yesterday. 
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
January 28, 2007
12:42 PM Post #3131407
| Amazes me to see a Cardinal on a cactus - I guess in my mind I associate them with snow!! What a delight - and he shows up magnificently perched there. |
debnes_dfw_tx
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
January 28, 2007
12:57 PM Post #3131456
| Yeah he looks real safe up there Debin!!
Here is one from the other day while I was outside cleaning their feeding area..
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trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 28, 2007
1:10 PM Post #3131506
| Great pix on the cactus! I have never seen that.
They sure do make a mess all right. |
Aguane
Phoenix, AZ
January 28, 2007
1:30 PM Post #3131590
| Thanks Trois
Apparently cactus are considered native habitat for native Cardinal. People who know a heck of a lot more than I say you won't find a Cardinal frequenting an Olive Tree, for instance. Don't know if thats a fact but that's what I hear. |
trois
Santa Fe, TX
(Zone 9b)
January 28, 2007
1:47 PM Post #3131660
| We just keep on learning. |
Grasmussen
Anchorage, AK
(Zone 4a)
January 28, 2007
2:25 PM Post #3131780
| Aguane, Fabulous!
The solid deep green of the cactus is an magnificent contrast, to the red Cardinal. A very artistic shot, two vivid colors against the ski. (No junk or clutter in the background acting as a distraction and spoiling the beauty of the seen). Far SUPERIOUR, to pictures with part of a bird feeder, adding cluttering and distracting, from an otherwise beautiful seen. High quality wildlife pictures should look natural, and yours certainly do. Keep them coming, and hope for clear blue skies. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 28, 2007
4:05 PM Post #3132060
| Nice pics guys! Yes its weird but wonderful to see them on a cactus. |
Aguane
Phoenix, AZ
January 28, 2007
8:26 PM Post #3132901
| Such a nice compliment, Grasmussen! Many thanks! I have pics of Thrashers in the cactus ... but this is a Cardinal thread!
Cardinals are pretty special... thanks for all the great pics, all! |
pocomoke
Princess Anne, MD
January 29, 2007
4:08 PM Post #3135696
| Heres a male from today... 
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 29, 2007
4:43 PM Post #3135833
| Nice feeder pocomoke! Looks like you live in a nice wooded area. |
Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
January 29, 2007
7:54 PM Post #3136571
| Really nice feeder and gorgeous Cardinal! |
sadie_mae
Central, KY
(Zone 6b)
January 29, 2007
9:12 PM Post #3136827
| Hi everyone, can I join in? Wow, these are some great shots! I've been feeding birds for about 3 years but this is the first year that I've taken may decent pics. I've got all of my feeders positioned so that I can sit in my Jeep and take pics, that way I can stay out longer without freezing :-) These were taken Friday; at times, there were 9 male cardinals but this is the most I could catch in one photo. 6 males, including the one on the feeder and 1 female (at the base of the shep. hook).
Vicki
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gardenpom
Melbourne, FL
(Zone 9b)
January 29, 2007
9:14 PM Post #3136836
| Amazing numbers of Cardinals. Mine seem to be much more territorial, chasing others away. |
sadie_mae
Central, KY
(Zone 6b)
January 29, 2007
9:14 PM Post #3136839
| It was pretty cold and windy so this guy was puffed up...
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sadie_mae
Central, KY
(Zone 6b)
January 29, 2007
9:19 PM Post #3136856
| This is the first year that I've seen this many, usually just 3 or 4. They do get into scuffles on occasion but since I'm pretty isolated, I guess they get along for the easy access to feed, I don't think anyone else around here feeds them.
This fellow seemed a little off balance on the finch feeder, don't know why he chose this one when the other feeders are easier for him to perch on.
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 29, 2007
9:19 PM Post #3136857
| Beautiful pic sadie_mae! |
sadie_mae
Central, KY
(Zone 6b)
January 29, 2007
9:26 PM Post #3136876
|
Thanks pelletory!
I wish I'd been able to get closer shots, I've since moved this feeder closer to the driveway, they seem to prefer it over the larger one. I just put out a hanging platform/open feeder Friday but I haven't seen any Cardinals on it yet.
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sadie_mae
Central, KY
(Zone 6b)
January 29, 2007
9:31 PM Post #3136892
| This one was taken a couple of weeks ago. They seem to share well with the other birds, is that fairly common?
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Murmur
Whidbey Island, WA
(Zone 7a)
January 29, 2007
9:32 PM Post #3136899
| Would one or two of you send me a couple of those glorious Cardinals? Surely they could learn to adapt to the Pacific Northwest. sigh . . . so beautiful!
Wonderful pictures, Sadie_Mae!!! |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 29, 2007
9:34 PM Post #3136903
| I have that green feeder.
It just takes time for them to get used to a new feeder. The female will probably go to it first.
I love the female Cardinals, their very heroic and don't take nonsense from the other birds.
Its amazing to see that many male Cardinals at one time. I've only seen 2 at once. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 29, 2007
9:35 PM Post #3136905
| Yes their pretty polite birds. The house finch are pretty nasty and my female cardinal never lets them push her around. |
sadie_mae
Central, KY
(Zone 6b)
January 29, 2007
9:40 PM Post #3136921
| Thanks Murmur :-)
I really love seeing them in the winter when everything else is so drab and gray, they sure do stand out!
Here's Mr. & Mrs. sharing with another goldfinch
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pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 29, 2007
9:43 PM Post #3136929
| I love the way the female card looks in that shot sadie! |
sadie_mae
Central, KY
(Zone 6b)
January 29, 2007
9:45 PM Post #3136941
| Pelletory,
I've got a few house finches this year, they seem to hang out more with the goldfinches on those tube feeders, they do squabble, especially when 8 are trying to fit onto a 6 hole feeder. I added a second tube feeder this weekend because I've got so many finches. The goldfinches are sure loving the new platform feeder too. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 29, 2007
9:49 PM Post #3136948
| Oh good! I love the Goldies, I think their winter dress is a nice change from the vibrant yellow.
I hope to be able to get a platform feeder tomorrow. |
sadie_mae
Central, KY
(Zone 6b)
January 29, 2007
9:55 PM Post #3136965
| I can't remember who posted the hint back a while ago, but I'm getting some pretty good shots using the feature on my camera (burst mode maybe??) that takes 3 or 4 consecutive shots. Sometimes it takes a little longer than I like for them to "process" when I use it though. I'm thinking about getting a faster SD card, I saw some at Wally World this weekend, the label said it would process faster and cut down on the time between shots.
I'll go over to the "feeder" thread and post a pic of the Goldies on that new feeder, I wanted 2 but of course they only had one...I don't know how long they'll hold up, I may have to add a few small nails if the staples they used on it start to pull out. |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 29, 2007
9:58 PM Post #3136972
| Where did you buy it sadie? |
pelletory
Marlton, NJ
January 29, 2007
10:01 PM Post #3136984
| I think my same mode on the camera is called sequential (sp?) shooting. One feature is all shots in focus which takes much longer and the straight sq. shooting has lots of out of focus pics. |
sadie_mae
Central, KY
(Zone 6b)
January 29, 2007
10:05 PM Post #3136998
| I got it at Walmart, the only place around here to buy ANYTHING...that is, until they get finished with the new Tractor Supply, I can't wait! It's not actually put together with staples but some kind of small nails or something, they're sunk into the wood. |
Sheila_FW
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
January 29, 2007
10:40 PM Post #3137087
| Hi Sadie, about the feeder, if you think it would warp or come loose prematurly, you could pop a few small screws in at the corners. I would pre-drill a hold though to make sure it didn't split the wood. |
sadie_mae
Central, KY
(Zone 6b)
January 29, 2007
10:50 PM Post #3137112
| Thanks Sheila, good idea, I'll probably do that just to be safe.
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