Northern Cardinal Autumn Day is a photograph by Debbie Portwood which was uploaded on November 24th, 2014.
Northern Cardinal Autumn Day
Beautiful male Northern Cardinal perched on a small branch near the bird feeder with Autumn shrubs in the background. I have added texture to the... more
Title
Northern Cardinal Autumn Day
Artist
Debbie Portwood
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Beautiful male Northern Cardinal perched on a small branch near the bird feeder with Autumn shrubs in the background. I have added texture to the background for added artistic appeal. Wonderful for any wall in your home or office or perhaps a greeting card. Many more wonderful works can be found in my various galleries, from photographs and photoart to digital creations and abstracts. Thanks for browsing, commenting and most of all for any purchases. Debbie Portwood :D...................................(The male Northern Cardinal is perhaps responsible for getting more people to open up a field guide than any other bird. They're a perfect combination of familiarity, conspicuousness, and style: a shade of red you can't take your eyes off. Even the brown females sport a sharp crest and warm red accents. Cardinals don't migrate and they don't molt into a dull plumage, so they're still breathtaking in winter's snowy backyards. In summer, their sweet whistles are one of the first sounds of the morning................Size & Shape - The Northern Cardinal is a fairly large, long-tailed songbird with a short, very thick bill and a prominent crest. Cardinals often sit with a hunched-over posture and with the tail pointed straight down..............Color Pattern - Male cardinals are brilliant red all over, with a reddish bill and black face immediately around the bill. Females are pale brown overall with warm reddish tinges in the wings, tail, and crest. They have the same black face and red-orange bill..............Behavior - Northern Cardinals tend to sit low in shrubs and trees or forage on or near the ground, often in pairs. They are common at bird feeders but may be inconspicuous away from them, at least until you learn their loud, metallic chip note.............. Habitat - Look for Northern Cardinals in inhabited areas such as backyards, parks, woodlots, and shrubby forest edges. Northern Cardinals nest in dense tangles of shrubs and vines. (More great information on this or any other bird can be found at www.allaboutbirds.org
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November 24th, 2014
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Comments (18)
Kimberlee Baxter
Debbie, your gallery of birds has some of the most amazing captures I have seen of backyard birds! This is another one of my favorites with a red male Cardinal bird! Love the post-processing, too! This is beautiful! Fave! L/F/FB!
Beverly Guilliams
Absolutely Beautiful, Debbie..............Saw this in WFS Group..............v./f.
Will Borden
Hi Debbie~~a stunning piece of beautiful photo art- very nice!! Also, congratulations on your WFS feature- certainly deserved! F&L&Twt!
Mary Machare
Another beautiful series featuring one of my favorite birds! Love the processing on this one. LF P fb
Nick Boren
The master of bird photography does it again.. creating one masterpiece after another. Oh my I love this one. :-) fv
Nava Thompson
Debbie---the male cardinal is perfect and I like your creative touch with texture and light. Congratulations on your WFS feature! this is beautiful--lvf
Deb Halloran
What a gorgeous image, Debbie....the feather detail is simply amazing. Gorgeous colors, textures and light...nicely done. v/f
Randy Rosenberger
As administrator of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group, it is with pride and honor that I choose to feature this beautiful piece of your artwork on our homepage! Works of this stature and beauty are very deserving of special recognition, which you are receiving within our family of friends and fine artists in the WFS group. Congratulations on your feature on our homepage. You are very deserving of this honor. Liked & Faved Forever, Elvis Randy B. Rosenberger
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic artistic capture, Debbie!!! Gorgeous special effects! Amazing details! Love it! L/F/T/P