The return of Mrs. Cardinal by Helen Betts

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02-Dec-2021

The return of Mrs. Cardinal

I haven’t seen a cardinal around here since spring, but this morning, when I opened the front door to look for a package, I instead found this cardinal sitting on the fence in front of me. Amazingly, she didn’t fly away, so I ran to get my camera and managed to get a few shots before she did.

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

‘Oh, is this your tree?’ posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/400s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso500 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	02-Dec-2021 11:49:37
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON Z 7
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	300 mm
Exposure Time	1/400 sec
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO Equivalent	500
Exposure Bias	-0.33
White Balance	0
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality	(7)
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Dan Greenberg		21-Jul-2022 21:41
She is definitely pretty and this is an ace shot. ~BV~

Don Mottershead		05-Dec-2021 17:48
Wonderful capture.

Zoltán Balogh		05-Dec-2021 15:27
What a superb photo, Helen! V

larose forest photos		03-Dec-2021 20:21
Clearly she wasn't bothered by having her photo taken! What a gorgeous detailed shot you got. V

Julie Oldfield		03-Dec-2021 19:12
She likes having her photo taken. Nice pose you captured. Nice DOF too. V

Tom Munson		03-Dec-2021 18:18
Beautiful bird and sharp capture.

Nestor Derkach		03-Dec-2021 17:25
Nice sharp shot of this pretty lady Cardinal nice placement into the frame and very nice resolution. The bokeh is very nice. Vote

Carl Carbone		03-Dec-2021 14:20
Nice visitor and capture!

janescottcumming		03-Dec-2021 13:44
She’s a beauty! So nice she stayed around long enough for you to get her photo. V

Philip P		03-Dec-2021 12:50
A beautiful seasonal capture!

pkocinski		03-Dec-2021 12:03
Nice.

Industrial Heritage		03-Dec-2021 09:40
Close encounter of the nice kind. Very lovely capture of this beautiful bird. I like the plumage on his head.

danad		03-Dec-2021 08:26
A great close-up ! V

Hennie & Lies Lammers		03-Dec-2021 08:23
Great sharp portrait of this cardinal

Dennis Hoyne		03-Dec-2021 03:47
Exquisite, and such sharp detail. Nice shot Helen.

Gill Kopy		03-Dec-2021 03:41
Wow ! your got a great shot ! V

Fong Lam		03-Dec-2021 03:16
Wonderful closeup of this beautiful visitor with fabulous details and pose....V

Pierre Martin		03-Dec-2021 02:29
how lucky you was, superb detailed picture!

Nick Paoni		03-Dec-2021 02:12
So neat to have a cooperative model.

LynnH		03-Dec-2021 00:49
You got a nice shot of her! V

Hank Vander Velde		03-Dec-2021 00:31
Good on you to get the camera and come away with this nice sharp shot.

Mairéad		02-Dec-2021 21:57
Obviously a returning customer, back for a photo shoot. Nice work. V

hayl		02-Dec-2021 21:07
How accommodating of her and you got a terrific photo.

Isabel Cutler		02-Dec-2021 20:39
Lovely Mrs. Cardinal! V.