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Red Beauty


Red Beauty
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Copyright: Lise Villeneuve (soda) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 173 W: 71 N: 150] (2514)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-30
Categories: Nature
Camera: canon EOS30D, Canon 100-400/4.5-5.6L IS
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/1250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-08 16:52
Viewed: 300
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
NORTHERN CARDINAL

The common and familiar Northern Cardinal is a bird whose range has expanded northward in the last 100 years. Originally a bird of the Southeast, the Northern Cardinal's range expanded north and northwest along the Mississippi River and its tributaries. In 1886 this cardinal was found only occasionally north of the Ohio River. By 1895 it had reached the Great Lakes, and by 1910, it was found in southern Ontario.

Northern Cardinals are a medium-sized songbird (approximately 8.75 inches in length) with short, rounded wings, a long tail, a heavy conical bill, and a crest. Males are nearly all brilliant red; brownish-gray-tinged scapular and back feathers give the upper parts a less colorful appearance. The coral red bill is surrounded by a mask of black that extends to a dark eye and includes the chin and throat. Legs and feet are dark red.

Cardinals are noted for their loud, clear whistled songs, often sung from a high treetop song post. Females will counter sing, duetting with males—usually after the males have established territories and before nesting begins.

COOL FACT:
In the 1800s Cardinals were much-sought-after cage birds highly valued for their color and song. Thousands were trapped in the south in the winter and sent to northern markets, and thousands more were sent to Europe. This trade ceased, fortunately, with the passage of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/BOW/norcar/
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  • mbrito Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1078 W: 62 N: 1425] (5840)
  • [2008-04-08 17:16]

Hello Lise
Beautifull capture you have here. The red is fantstic and the clearnes is great. It is is did a «red beauty»
My regards, jmb

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  • Niva Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 958 W: 0 N: 503] (6457)
  • [2008-04-08 17:38]

A beautiful red songbird, the Cardinal!
Very nice photo, Lise!
Congratulations.
TFS.
Nivaldo

I like the simplicity and the sharp details, as well as the lighting and great colors. The DOF is excellent.

The cardinal is also Illinois' state bird.
I know that since I live in Illinois.. :)
TFS,
Leanne

Bonsoir Lise,

Mon oiseau préféré. Tu l'as bien capturé. Bravo. Belle composition .
Merci

-Josée

Superbe capture.
Excellente netteté et détails.
Bien vu
Pierre

Hello Lise
Very beautiful indeed, excellent composition and point of view, superb colors and nice contrast, very good sharpness, nice depth of field and lovely light.
Angela

Hi Lise,

Beautiful red cardinal sitting amongst the branches. Nice effect of the blurry background.

Interesting note too.

tfs, Lisa

Simply Stunning! It definitely takes talent to capture a picture like that!

Nature is Beautiful.

HI Lise

BEAUTIFUL! This is a stunning bird, I'd love to see one, it is awesome. Great capture here, the saturation and metering are spot on in this compo. Great note too! :-)

TFS,
Martyn

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  • Kiwis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1604 W: 0 N: 173] (12327)
  • [2008-04-09 2:34]

Bonjour Lise,
Très belle capture de toute beauté. Tout est parfait en tout point.
Salutations
Diane

superbe de belle photo de Cardinal mâle. J'aime beaucoup
Bravo Lise , il est magnifique
Luc

Lovely sharp details and great colours - a beautiful picture.
Thanks for sharing
Mark

  • Great 
  • degani Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 173 W: 0 N: 249] (2218)
  • [2008-04-15 13:38]

Hi Lise,
great image of this beautiful bird, I like the colours and the contrast with the background, really a beautiful picture Lise
kind regards
franco

Hi Lise..nice shot of this Cardinal..great colors and sharpness..nice job.

Roger

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