Bob's real photos
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Enjoying fresh air and trying to improve my photography along the way.
I've only in my third year of birding, but this and once last month are the only times I've seen the wing patches on females.
June 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I've only in my third year of birding, but this and once last month are the only times I've seen the wing patches on females.
Thanks! It's nice when they pose for you like this one did.
June 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Thanks! It's nice when they pose for you like this one did.
Really nice sequence.
May 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Really nice sequence.
Great image - these are really hard to get a good shot of.
May 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Great image - these are really hard to get a good shot of.
A different male northern cardinal taken a day after the first one, in a location about 15 miles from the first. (both in SW Ohio)
April 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
A different male northern cardinal taken a day after the first one, in a location about 15 miles from the first. (both in SW Ohio)
Cardinals get their red coloration from carotenoids in their diet— pigments found in seeds, fruits, and insects. If a cardinal's diet lacks the right kinds or quantities of carotenoids (especially the red and orange ones), their feathers might come out duller or even tinged with brown or purple.
April 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Cardinals get their red coloration from carotenoids in their diet— pigments found in seeds, fruits, and insects. If a cardinal's diet lacks the right kinds or quantities of carotenoids (especially the red and orange ones), their feathers might come out duller or even tinged with brown or purple.