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Hi everyone, here's two more shots of the Red-cowled Cardinal. I have another one in my PF but these are recent one's, different angle's and location and feel the colors are more exact due to better lighting. Not a purist's shot but these are a personal favourite of mine and it's unlikely that you will see one in the wild. I hope some of you may like them.
Many thanks for the votes and comments on my 'Blue Morpho', I do appreciate your continued support so much,
Regards,
Geoff.
f/11 1/60 sec ISO 200 H/Held @375 mm
Flash.
INFO: Their cherry-red heads are so bursting with colour that some has escaped and spilled down over the snowy-white underparts, a complex pattern of grey and jet-black feathers decorate the mantle, and the black flight feathers are fringed with a brilliant white. Note also that the bill is distinctively bi-coloured - a dark grey upper mandible and an ivory-white lower. They are a Brazilian endemic that - in a country where small finches with exquisite voices are bought and sold for thousands of dollars.
| Camera: | Nikon D300  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | Sigma 150-500mm OS |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Title: | Male Red-cowled Cardinal (Paroaria dominicana) Brazil |
| Username: | 
FeatherFriend |
| Uploaded: | 18 Jun 2009 - 5:05 PM |
| Tags: | Pets / captive animals, Wildlife / nature |
| Votes: | 115 |
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Great looking bird Geoff... lovely details and colour, love the v1 pose
Jon
Superb capture. Lovely colour and excellent detail. Great composition. Pretty bird and good pose.
Steve.
A really striking and colourful bird Geoff. I do admire your ability to take such natural looking shots of birds in captivity. I always find difficulty in trying to negate the effect of the wire mesh. These are so sharp and well detailed. I like the narrative also.
Ron
Don't think we'll see too many of these, magnificent markings, beautiful image.
Never heard of this amazing looking bird
What shots
Many thanks for the votes and comments, so much appreciated,
Regards,
Geoff.
A very interesting bird and two wonderful shots. Is it possible to see these on the wild, are they Europeans? Never heard of cardinals in our parts.
Johanna
Quote: Is it possible to see these on the wild, are they Europeans? Never heard of cardinals in our parts.
Johanna
Hello Jo, I think you would need a trip to Brazil to see these flying around in the wild and from what I understand they are a rarity there too,
Regards,
Geoff.
Two brilliant images of this brightly coloured bird, he certainly is a handsome devil
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