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29-Mar-2021

The cardinals must have finally found each other

I’ve gone back and forth about posting this picture since I realize it isn’t great, but I think it’s so cute because after seeing the male cardinal every day singing his little heart out, I finally caught sight (for a second, with no time to adjust camera settings) of the female preparing to build a nest. I guess he finally found her.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly
unsharp.

Enjoying the blossoms, posted earlier

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/320s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso640 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time29-Mar-2021 16:56:36
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON Z 7
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/320 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent640
Exposure Bias0.67
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)14-Oct-2021 12:31
Just wow! BV
Paolo
Dan Greenberg28-Apr-2021 16:14
Not bad at all really. It is great to see a picture of a pretty female like this. ~V~
Kevin D Warren04-Apr-2021 12:41
Beautiful, glad you posted this!
janescottcumming02-Apr-2021 13:39
Ahhh, could this be the reason for his song! She is pretty. V
Dave Petersen Photography02-Apr-2021 12:11
Nest building in progress. A wonderful pose captured with fantastic lighting. V+
Don Mottershead31-Mar-2021 16:55
So the moral of the story is that guys should hone their singing skills in order to find a mate with construction skills.
Gill Kopy31-Mar-2021 03:21
You did very well ! What lovely colours and so different from the male. V
Nirvan Hope31-Mar-2021 03:18
Always lovely watching birds carry bits home for their nesting this time of year. This is good.
Tom Munson31-Mar-2021 01:08
Nice sharp capture, Helen.
Julie Oldfield31-Mar-2021 01:00
Birds are amazing. I think your capture of her is lovely. V
bill friedlander30-Mar-2021 23:59
Nice side lighting and a good look at the tail. V
Dennis Hoyne30-Mar-2021 23:56
The perfect mate!
larose forest photos30-Mar-2021 21:06
How lovely! The cardinals sing and sing and the females seem to ignore them until suddenly they decide he's OK. V
Mairéad30-Mar-2021 20:54
She's quite sweet - nice to know they found each other!
Hank Vander Velde30-Mar-2021 20:49
Nice find Helen. If they are preparing for a new family, you'll no doubt see a lot more of them and get some great photo-ops.
joseantonio30-Mar-2021 20:48
nice crest and tail.V