BNSullivan.jpg "Female Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)")
Northern Cardinal - female (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Location: Kohala Coast, Big Island, Hawaii
Here is a female Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), perched on a field stone near the edge of my garden. When I was composing the photo, I was concentrating so much on the cardinal that I did not notice her friend in the background until I uploaded the photo to my computer. If you look carefully at the photo, you will see a House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) behind Ms. Cardinal. Both are regular visitors to our bird feeders.
7 comments:
They must love your garden - all those hiding places in the rocks - just perfect for the timid Cardinals.
I love Cardinals. We have 3 pair this winter. Yes that sparrow could almost be missed. He blends in rather well.
B.
There are several Cardinals that are frequent visitors to the park I visit near Lake Ontario. Lovely photo.
I guess we all love our cardinals! :-D
Bobbie
Very cool! Wonderful shot.
:-)
WOW...that's a cool composition. These cardinals are so beautiful
Thanks, T and S. As it happened, the composition was almost accidental. I honestly didn't notice the sparrow until afterward.
Bobbie
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