Sunday, March 9, 2014

Sunlit Cardinals

Female cardinals last Friday

I am linking to Sunlit Sunday Here.

I am Linking to Mosaic Monday HERE

64 comments:

William Kendall said...

They are beautiful! And they look very much in charge.

Tash said...

wow! what a beauty. We just don't get the oretty birds here. Teriffic shots.

Unknown said...

Hello my dear
Very nice shots of the bird. I like the red beak against the snow.

Have a nice sunday!
JetteMajken

Stuart said...

I'm pretty far behind on pop culture now, so no surprise that I just learned the word "photobomb" yesterday. (Thanks to Tanya!) This looks to be a perfect example. In any case, these are wonderful shots !

Carole M. said...

such a joy

Revrunner said...

I like that chickadees flight over the cardinal. I wonder who was in charge of air traffic control that day. :-)

rainfield61 said...

Very beautiful colours.

Alexa T said...

Lovely shots!! Beautiful colors, too!

Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalow said...

Beautiful! :)

The Furry Gnome said...

Great series of pictures!

Elizabeth Edwards said...

i love the chickadee flying into the picture. so so cute!! ( :

TexWisGirl said...

aren't they just wonderful!

My Little Home and Garden said...

The chickadee has made a daring swoop to "photo-bomb" your collage. You caught it at just the right second!

Your cardinal shots show the beauty of the bird and it's bright, perky beak.

Karen

Poppy said...

I can feel the determination of that chickadee's flight; a regular fighter pilot, it seems! The female cardinal seems apathetic to its force, perhaps ready to protect herself with her piercing beak!

Poppy

cieldequimper said...

Smooch. They are so sweet. Did they (it) scare someone else away?

Snap said...

I love cardinals. The Mrs. looks so pretty against the snowy background. Lovely!

lynn cockrell said...

What beautiful pictures in a lovely post! The cardinal is my favorite bird, especially in winter when their colors brighten my days.

The photos gave me a smile today!

Jenn Jilks said...

These are brilliant! Well done!
(ツ) from Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!

Small City Scenes said...

What a sweet sweet bird. I wish we had them here. Is that a Chickadee buzzing Ms. cardinal? MB

Lowell said...

They're cute. They look a little more feathery than our cardinals, though. Probably 'cause they live in the cold, right?

Carver said...

Fantastic shots of the female cardinal. You show off her beauty so well with the lighting in these shots.

Lowell said...

Hi EG - the guys in shorts are from New York and Ohio, respectively. The guy in long pants is a Floridian. :)

Halcyon said...

I still miss the cardinals. The birds here are not very colorful. You got lots of nice shots of these ladies.

Ruth Hiebert said...

Wonderful set of images. I love the one with the Chickadee fly-by.

DeniseinVA said...

Oh my, your sunlit cardinals are gorgeous and I especially love the one where you caught the chickadee in the same frame. Fantastic post!

Jane of Levant said...

Such beautiful birds and your shots are amazing - well done - Jane UK

Pamela Gordon said...

Oh, just beautiful! And I love the chickadee photo bombing the cardinal too. :)

RedPat said...

Fabulous shots of the girls, EG!

Liz@ HomeandGardeningWithLiz said...

People don't pay enough attention to the beauty of the female cardinal but love their coloring. We are lucky to have a pair that stay all winter and we get to enjoy them frequently. Love the collage you created!

Dan said...

Very cool presentation. The individual photos are simply superb.

Kathy said...

I love the girls with the golden feathers. She reminds me of my Betty White.

A Garden of Threads said...

They are such elegant beauties. Fantastic shots. Have a wonderful week. Jen

eileeninmd said...

Gorgeous images of the female Cardinal. She is beautiful sitting in the sunlight.. Have a happy week!

ellen b. said...

Wonderful photos of the beautiful cardinals!

Debbie said...

She is just gorgeous, I don't know why the boys get all the attention!!

Kate said...

Wonderful collage of beautiful birds, esp the female!!

Linda W. said...

Wow - what great shots! Love your collage.

Randy said...

I love the shot with the two birds.

Gardening in a Sandbox said...

Great shots of the female cardinal. Valerie

Lorrie said...

Beautiful cardinal photo - she looks almost golden.

Lulu said...

Great job. What lens were you using?

cedarmerefarm said...

Brilliant captures! It looks like the cardinals were posing for you [smile].

cedarmerefarm said...

The photo with a bird flying into the scene is fantastic! How did you do that?

LONDONLULU said...

Their sweet bright colors make me smile, cheers up the wintry weather so much!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

The nice bright sunshine sure made perfect photos of this beauty! Enjoy your week my friend!

Stephanie said...

Wow! They are lovely!

Cindy said...

When visiting my daughter I had a pair of Cardinals vising the window of the RV each day. Now that I'm home on the island there aren't any to see. Oh well, maybe someday they will make it this far North. Great pictures

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Very sweet little birds, oh la!love the red 'beakstick' :)

Unknown said...

Beautiful birds and good job photografing them!
//Scaniatjejen
http://www.scaniatjejen.se

Gattina said...

They look so sweet and funny !

Anonymous said...

Beautiful birds, so alert and active!

Buttons Thoughts said...

Incredible. Hug B

Judy said...

I love that image of Mrs. C. and the chickadee!!!

orchid0324 said...

Lovely Sunlit Female cardinals♡♡♡
I've never seen them with my own eyes; wonderful to see the rare ones for me through blogging.
So sorry for my belated comment;

Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

Veronica Roth said...

Beautiful bird! Darn it anyway, each time I'm out east I look for cardinals and never see them. Guess I have to live vicariously. :) Hope your week is shaping up to be a lovely one.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

So pretty in the snow and beautiful light. I see a chickadee sneaking in there too!

Gail Dixon said...

They are beautiful! I had to lol at the chickadee photobomb.

Giga said...

Uwielbiam te ptaki, są śliczne. Pozdrawiam.
I love these birds, they are beautiful. Yours.

Lisa Gordon said...

What a wonderful mosaic!
They are just beautiful.

Linda said...

Great shots! She's giving the evil eye to that trespassing chickadee!

Anonymous said...

These are great shots! The cardinals are such pretty birds.

Beyond the Dog Dish said...

Love the bright orange/red beaks!

Mary Howell Cromer said...

Cardinals our the state bird of KY where I live and the females are my favorites, so I find these stunning ;)

kayerj said...

lovely, I've always wanted to see a cardinal.

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