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Photography

rdking647

(5,113 posts) Tue Jun 6, 2017, 10:21 PM Jun 2017

female cardinal edited as a painting

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female cardinal edited as a painting (Original Post) rdking647 Jun 2017 OP

Wow! That is just wonderful! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2017 #1

I've never seen a cardinal and had no idea the females looked so different. procon Jun 2017 #2

in most birds the males are the colorful ones rdking647 Jun 2017 #3

In Illinois MFM008 Jun 2017 #4

Marvelous photographs and effect!!!!! northoftheborder Jun 2017 #5

I really like this a lot! Callalily Jun 2017 #6

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,620 posts)

1. Wow! That is just wonderful!

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Tue Jun 6, 2017, 10:44 PM

Jun 2017

procon

(15,805 posts)

2. I've never seen a cardinal and had no idea the females looked so different.

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Tue Jun 6, 2017, 10:49 PM

Jun 2017

She's actually quite lovely.

rdking647

(5,113 posts)

3. in most birds the males are the colorful ones

Reply to procon (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 6, 2017, 11:01 PM

Jun 2017

MFM008

(19,808 posts)

4. In Illinois

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Tue Jun 6, 2017, 11:11 PM

Jun 2017

In the 60s, the snow was piling up on a winter day.
All of a sudden a brilliant flash of red on the bush outside
My window.
A male cardinal taking refuge on a tree.
So stunning I remember it 50 years later.

northoftheborder

(7,572 posts)

5. Marvelous photographs and effect!!!!!

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Wed Jun 7, 2017, 03:48 PM

Jun 2017