Mums Cardinals
These Cardinals teased me at my parent’s house and I just had to grab my camera from the truck.
The female would only come out when I wasn’t looking or eating.
This is the same picture but cropped!
She even did some dress up for me as “Santa”.
Mon@rch, these are perfect shots! I was on a Cardinal hunt today but didn’t get close. Wonderful! Thanks for showing off their beautiful color.
18 February 2007 at 9:43 pm
I’m glad the Cardinals teased you enough for you to get your camera! These are some gorgeous photos! How did you get so close? I love seeing the colors on the female. She’s so pretty.
I *love* the Santa photo! Excellent!
18 February 2007 at 9:57 pm
@ Mary, thanks but you know for once I wasn’t trying to get their picture! That is the reason that I did capture them! Normally they are everywhere except where my camera is!
@ Pam – thanks and believe it or not but I shot these through my mothers window from inside! I have a 400mm lens on my camera!
18 February 2007 at 10:11 pm
Wow, great photos!
18 February 2007 at 10:33 pm
It’s Murphy’s Law of Bird Photography.
The cardinal with the beard is priceless.
18 February 2007 at 11:58 pm
love the cardinals. wonderful photos
19 February 2007 at 12:20 am
@ Laurie – aww thanks!
@ Susan – isn’t it? Thanks and thought it was cute! Although lighting wasn’t the best with the bird!
@ Rick – thanks!
19 February 2007 at 10:23 am
Oh my goodness, these are just beautiful. I’ve never seen a female cardinal with such light coloration, she’s beautiful.
19 February 2007 at 8:22 pm
Barb – She was an amazing Cardinal! Thanks!
19 February 2007 at 10:55 pm
I came over to visit you from Barbara’s blog!
So glad i did and get to see these beautiful photos!
Just wonderful!
Loved them!
Thank you!
Margie
20 February 2007 at 1:59 am
Beautiful set of shots – Our cardinals are still too shy to allow us to get very close, despite all of the feeding and putting multiple chicks back in the nest.
20 February 2007 at 5:10 pm
Margie – soo glad you took the time to visit here!! Thanks for such kind words!
Marty – That’s why I headed over to my parents house! They don’t know what a camera is!!
20 February 2007 at 8:02 pm